Ireland vs United States of America: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data)
Ireland
98.7%
in 2025
United States of America
98.9%
in 2025
Ireland rank
22nd
United States of America rank
19th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) over time
- Ireland
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 98.9% against 98.7% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was United States of America ahead.
Ireland ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 19th of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.3% | 94.7% | 1.4% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 95.6% | 94.8% | 0.9% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 96.8% | 96.9% | 0.1% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 98.4% | 0.4% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.8% | 0.3% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data), Ireland or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 98.9% against 98.7% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) between Ireland and United States of America?
- 0.2%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States of America?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and United States of America rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Ireland ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 19th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (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