Ireland vs Republic of Korea: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at
Ireland
0.6294 WPIA
in 2022
Republic of Korea
0.6611 WPIA
in 2022
Ireland rank
8th
Republic of Korea rank
5th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at over time
- Ireland
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 0.6611 WPIA against 0.6294 WPIA in Ireland, a difference of 0.0317 WPIA.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 8th and Republic of Korea ranks 5th of 52 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7236 WPIA | 0.8627 WPIA | 0.139 WPIA | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 0.7551 WPIA | 0.8249 WPIA | 0.0698 WPIA | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 0.6294 WPIA | 0.6611 WPIA | 0.0317 WPIA | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at, Ireland or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 0.6611 WPIA against 0.6294 WPIA in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at between Ireland and Republic of Korea?
- 0.0317 WPIA, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Republic of Korea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Republic of Korea rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at?
- Ireland ranks 8th and Republic of Korea ranks 5th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). 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