pyrrhic victory

The Japan Times Online April 27, 2017 OPINION欄の記事 'When high achievement is a pyrrhic victory' からの抜粋です。
Although Japan ‘s 15-year-olds scored high in science and math against their peers from around the world, they ranked 42nd among 47 participating countries or regions in “students’ satisfaction with life.” On a scale of zero to 10, they placed 6.8, which was below the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development average of 7.3.
記事タイトルに使われた "pyrrhic victory" は 10/25/2013に取り上げた表現です。