Ireland vs Republic of Korea: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level

Ireland
81.0%
in 2022
Republic of Korea
83.8%
in 2022
Ireland rank
8th
Republic of Korea rank
7th

Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level over time

  • Ireland
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of 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 Republic of Korea ahead.

Ireland ranks 8th and Republic of Korea ranks 7th of 63 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 82.6% 91.6% 9.0% Republic of Korea
2010s 84.1% 86.8% 2.7% Republic of Korea
2020s 81.0% 83.8% 2.8% Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level, Ireland or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 83.8% against 81.0% in Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level between Ireland and Republic of Korea?
2.8%, 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 share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
Ireland ranks 8th and Republic of Korea ranks 7th of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 434 data points, 2000–2023
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Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%).