Canada vs Ireland: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Canada
81.1%
in 2022
Ireland
87.4%
in 2022
Canada rank
4th
Ireland rank
1st
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 87.4% against 81.1% in Canada, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 4th and Ireland ranks 1st of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.4% | 84.6% | 3.8% | Canada |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 87.9% | 0.6% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 81.1% | 87.4% | 6.3% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, Canada or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 87.4% against 81.1% in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Canada and Ireland?
- 6.3%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Canada ranks 4th and Ireland ranks 1st of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, 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