Ireland vs United States: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public
Ireland
50.5%
in 2022
United States
50.5%
in 2023
Ireland rank
125th
United States rank
123rd
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public over time
- Ireland
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 50.5% against 50.5% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was United States ahead.
Ireland ranks 125th and United States ranks 123rd of 191 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.0% | 51.5% | 0.5% | United States |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 51.3% | 0.6% | United States |
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?
- United States, at 50.5% against 50.5% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public between Ireland and United States?
- 0.0%, with United States 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 125th and United States ranks 123rd 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, male (%). 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