Ireland vs Korea: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Ireland
56.6%
in 2022
Korea
61.0%
in 2022
Ireland rank
7th
Korea rank
4th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Ireland
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 61.0% against 56.6% in Ireland, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea ahead.
Ireland ranks 7th and Korea ranks 4th of 52 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 | 68.3% | 83.7% | 15.4% | Korea |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 77.7% | 6.2% | Korea |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 61.0% | 4.4% | 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 61.0% against 56.6% in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Ireland and Korea?
- 4.4%, 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 7th and Korea ranks 4th of 52 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, very poor socioeconomic background, 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