Australia vs Ireland: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at
Australia
0.9895 GPIA
in 2022
Ireland
0.9872 GPIA
in 2022
Australia rank
31st
Ireland rank
32nd
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.9895 GPIA against 0.9872 GPIA in Ireland, a difference of 0.0023 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Australia ranks 31st and Ireland ranks 32nd of 56 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 | 0.992 GPIA | 0.9783 GPIA | 0.0138 GPIA | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.9872 GPIA | 0.9796 GPIA | 0.0076 GPIA | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.9895 GPIA | 0.9872 GPIA | 0.0022 GPIA | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at, Australia or Ireland?
- Australia, at 0.9895 GPIA against 0.9872 GPIA in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at between Australia and Ireland?
- 0.0023 GPIA, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at?
- Australia ranks 31st and Ireland ranks 32nd of 56 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level 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