Ireland vs SDG: Oceania: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary

Ireland
87.4%
in 2022
SDG: Oceania
60.6%
in 2019
Ireland rank
1st
SDG: Oceania rank
3rd

Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time

  • Ireland
  • SDG: Oceania
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 87.4% against 60.6% in SDG: Oceania, a difference of 26.8%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.4 times SDG: Oceania's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 1st and SDG: Oceania ranks 3rd of 53 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland SDG: Oceania Difference Ahead
2000s 84.6% 65.8% 18.8% Ireland
2010s 87.9% 62.2% 25.7% 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, Ireland or SDG: Oceania?
Ireland, at 87.4% against 60.6% in SDG: Oceania as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Ireland and SDG: Oceania?
26.8%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and SDG: Oceania?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Ireland and SDG: Oceania rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
Ireland ranks 1st and SDG: Oceania ranks 3rd 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