Ireland vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary

Ireland
79.9%
in 2022
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
41.3%
in 2019
Ireland rank
3rd
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
4th

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

  • Ireland
  • SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 79.9% against 41.3% in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, a difference of 38.6%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.9 times SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 3rd and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 4th of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 79.8% 36.5% 43.3% Ireland
2010s 82.6% 40.4% 42.3% 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, Ireland or SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
Ireland, at 79.9% against 41.3% in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Ireland and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
38.6%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Ireland and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
Ireland ranks 3rd and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 4th of 51 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, 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 mathematics, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
60 places, 545 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release