Australia vs Ireland: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data)
Australia
99.1%
in 2025
Ireland
99.0%
in 2025
Australia rank
32nd
Ireland rank
34th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 99.1% against 99.0% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Ireland ahead.
Australia ranks 32nd and Ireland ranks 34th of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94.5% | 94.6% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 96.1% | 96.7% | 0.6% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 97.5% | 97.6% | 0.0% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 98.4% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.9% | 0.0% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data), Australia or Ireland?
- Australia, at 99.1% against 99.0% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) between Australia and Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Australia 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, female (modelled data)?
- Australia ranks 32nd and Ireland ranks 34th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (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