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
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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

Indicator
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
61 places, 539 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release