Ireland vs Korea: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Ireland
81.0%
in 2022
Korea
83.8%
in 2022
Ireland rank
8th
Korea rank
7th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Ireland
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 83.8% against 81.0% in Ireland, a difference of 2.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea ahead.
Ireland ranks 8th and Korea ranks 7th of 62 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 | 82.6% | 91.6% | 9.0% | Korea |
| 2010s | 84.1% | 86.8% | 2.7% | Korea |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 83.8% | 2.8% | 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 education, Ireland or Korea?
- Korea, at 83.8% against 81.0% in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Ireland and Korea?
- 2.8%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Korea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Korea rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Ireland ranks 8th and Korea ranks 7th of 62 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level 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