Australia vs Ireland: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Australia
0.9944 GPIA
in 2022
Ireland
0.9908 GPIA
in 2022
Australia rank
31st
Ireland rank
32nd
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.9944 GPIA against 0.9908 GPIA in Ireland, a difference of 0.0036 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 31st and Ireland ranks 32nd of 47 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9826 GPIA | 0.0223 GPIA | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.9923 GPIA | 0.9838 GPIA | 0.0085 GPIA | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.9944 GPIA | 0.9908 GPIA | 0.0035 GPIA | Australia |
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, Australia or Ireland?
- Australia, at 0.9944 GPIA against 0.9908 GPIA in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Australia and Ireland?
- 0.0036 GPIA, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Australia ranks 31st and Ireland ranks 32nd of 47 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 mathematics, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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