Ireland vs SDG: Europe and Northern America: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Ireland
79.9%
in 2022
SDG: Europe and Northern America
73.0%
in 2019
Ireland rank
3rd
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
1st
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Ireland
- SDG: Europe and Northern America
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 79.9% against 73.0% in SDG: Europe and Northern America, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 3rd and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 1st of 51 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | SDG: Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.8% | 70.7% | 9.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 82.6% | 72.3% | 10.3% | 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: Europe and Northern America?
- Ireland, at 79.9% against 73.0% in SDG: Europe and Northern America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Ireland and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 6.9%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
- How do Ireland and SDG: Europe and Northern America rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Ireland ranks 3rd and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 1st 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
February 2026 Data Release