Ireland vs Republic of Korea: Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education
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 math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education over time
- Ireland
- Republic of Korea
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 math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education, 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 math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education 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 math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education?
- 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 math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%).