Ireland vs SDG: World: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Ireland
79.9%
in 2022
SDG: World
38.3%
in 2019
Ireland rank
3rd
SDG: World rank
6th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Ireland
- SDG: World
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 79.9% against 38.3% in SDG: World, a difference of 41.6%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 2.1 times SDG: World's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 3rd and SDG: World ranks 6th of 51 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | SDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.8% | 32.2% | 47.5% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 82.6% | 36.7% | 46.0% | 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: World?
- Ireland, at 79.9% against 38.3% in SDG: World as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Ireland and SDG: World?
- 41.6%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and SDG: World?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
- How do Ireland and SDG: World rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Ireland ranks 3rd and SDG: World ranks 6th 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