Ireland vs SDG: Europe and Northern America: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general
Ireland
101.2%
in 2022
SDG: Europe and Northern America
95.1%
in 2024
Ireland rank
27th
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
30th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general over time
- Ireland
- SDG: Europe and Northern America
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 101.2% against 95.1% in SDG: Europe and Northern America, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 27th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 30th of 192 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | SDG: Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.9% | 92.8% | 7.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 100.7% | 95.4% | 5.3% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 96.0% | 3.3% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general, Ireland or SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Ireland, at 101.2% against 95.1% in SDG: Europe and Northern America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general between Ireland and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 6.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and SDG: Europe and Northern America rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Ireland ranks 27th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 30th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, female (%). 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