Ireland vs United States: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public
Ireland
49.5%
in 2022
United States
49.5%
in 2023
Ireland rank
67th
United States rank
69th
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public over time
- Ireland
- United States
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 49.5% against 49.5% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 67th and United States ranks 69th of 191 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.0% | 48.5% | 0.5% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 48.7% | 0.6% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public, Ireland or United States?
- Ireland, at 49.5% against 49.5% in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public between Ireland and United States?
- 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and United States rank globally for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Ireland ranks 67th and United States ranks 69th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, 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