Ireland vs Japan: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Ireland
0.1%
in 2022
Japan
0.0%
in 2023
Ireland rank
179th
Japan rank
182nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Ireland
- Japan
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.9 times Japan's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 179th and Japan ranks 182nd of 183 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Ireland or Japan?
- Ireland, at 0.1% against 0.0% in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Ireland and Japan?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Ireland ranks 179th and Japan ranks 182nd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, 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