Ireland vs Korea: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Ireland
94.4%
in 2022
Korea
93.4%
in 2022
Ireland rank
2nd
Korea rank
3rd
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Ireland
- Korea
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 94.4% against 93.4% in Korea, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea ahead.
Ireland ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 3rd of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.6% | 97.5% | 1.9% | Korea |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 94.2% | 2.3% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 94.4% | 93.4% | 1.0% | Ireland |
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?
- Ireland, at 94.4% against 93.4% in Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Ireland and Korea?
- 1.0%, with Ireland 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 2nd and Korea ranks 3rd of 49 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 reading, very affluent 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