Australia vs Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Australia
93.2%
in 2024
Ireland
92.5%
in 2023
Australia rank
33rd
Ireland rank
36th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 93.2% against 92.5% in Ireland, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 33rd and Ireland ranks 36th of 134 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 | 69.8% | 32.1% | 37.7% | Australia |
| 2000s | 91.9% | 81.2% | 10.7% | Australia |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 85.5% | 7.5% | Australia |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 90.8% | 3.4% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Australia or Ireland?
- Australia, at 93.2% against 92.5% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Australia and Ireland?
- 0.7%, with Australia 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 rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Australia ranks 33rd and Ireland ranks 36th of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). 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