Australia vs Ireland: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary
Australia
92.7%
in 2024
Ireland
93.1%
in 2023
Australia rank
33rd
Ireland rank
30th
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 93.1% against 92.7% in Australia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 33rd and Ireland ranks 30th of 131 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.0% | 34.2% | 34.8% | Australia |
| 2000s | 91.6% | 82.0% | 9.6% | Australia |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 86.3% | 6.5% | Australia |
| 2020s | 94.1% | 91.4% | 2.7% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, Australia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 93.1% against 92.7% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary between Australia and Ireland?
- 0.4%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Australia ranks 33rd and Ireland ranks 30th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.