Australia vs Ireland: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Australia
98.8%
in 2025
Ireland
98.8%
in 2025
Australia rank
25th
Ireland rank
24th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 98.8% against 98.8% in Australia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 25th and Ireland ranks 24th of 164 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.8% | 93.9% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 95.5% | 96.1% | 0.7% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 97.0% | 97.2% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 98.2% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.7% | 0.0% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data), Australia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 98.8% against 98.8% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Australia and Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Australia ranks 25th and Ireland ranks 24th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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