Estonia vs Ireland: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Estonia
83.5%
in 2022
Ireland
87.4%
in 2022
Estonia rank
3rd
Ireland rank
1st
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Estonia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 87.4% against 83.5% in Estonia, a difference of 3.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Ireland ahead.
Estonia ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 1st of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.2% | 83.2% | 0.1% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 86.7% | 87.9% | 1.2% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 83.5% | 87.4% | 3.8% | 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, Estonia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 87.4% against 83.5% in Estonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Estonia and Ireland?
- 3.9%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Ireland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and Ireland rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Estonia ranks 3rd 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