Ireland vs Korea: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Ireland
79.9%
in 2022
Korea
83.8%
in 2022
Ireland rank
3rd
Korea rank
1st
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Ireland
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 83.8% against 79.9% in Ireland, a difference of 3.9%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 1st of 51 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.8% | 91.1% | 11.3% | Korea |
| 2010s | 82.6% | 86.8% | 4.2% | Korea |
| 2020s | 79.9% | 83.8% | 3.9% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, Ireland or Korea?
- Korea, at 83.8% against 79.9% in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Ireland and Korea?
- 3.9%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Korea?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Korea rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Ireland ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 1st of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in mathematics, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release