Ireland vs Republic of Korea: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education

Ireland
84.9%
in 2018
Republic of Korea
81.3%
in 2018
Ireland rank
1st
Republic of Korea rank
4th

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time

  • Ireland
  • Republic of Korea
020406080100200020092018

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 84.9% against 81.3% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 3.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Ireland ranks 1st and Republic of Korea ranks 4th of 47 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 83.1% 91.8% 8.7% Republic of Korea
2010s 86.5% 83.9% 2.6% 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 Republic of Korea?
Ireland, at 84.9% against 81.3% in Republic of Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Ireland and Republic of Korea?
3.6%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Republic of Korea?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Ireland and Republic of Korea rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
Ireland ranks 1st and Republic of Korea ranks 4th of 47 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
47 places, 302 data points, 2000–2018
Last refreshed

Percentage of children at the end of lower secondary education reaching at least a minimum proficiency level in reading. A minimum proficiency level (MPL) is the benchmark of basic knowledge in a domain (mathematics, reading, etc.) measured through learning assessments. The indicator is calculated as the number of children and/or young people at the relevant stage of education n in a given year t achieving or exceeding the pre-defined proficiency level in a given subject s, expressed as a percentage of the total number of children and/or young people at stage of education n, in year t, in any proficiency level in subject s. The higher the value of the indicator, the higher the proportion of children or young adults who have acquired the minimum level of meaningful competencies. Data are calculated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from sources that include the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), Programme for International Student Assessment for Development (PISA-D), Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS), El Laboratorio Latino americano de Evaluación de la Calidad de la Educación (LLECE), Programme d’analyse des systèmes éducatifs de la confemen (PASEC), Southern and Eastern Africa Consortium for Monitoring Education Quality (SACMEQ), Pacific Islands Literacy and Numeracy Assessment (PILNA), national assessments data collected through the Catalogue of Learning Assessments (CLA) and/or available in national reports, and population-based assessments (Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA) and Early Grade Mathematics Assessment (EGMA), UNICEF Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), People’s Action for Learning (PAL) NETWORK: e.g. Annual Status of Education Report (ASER), UWEZO, etc.)). For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/