How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?

8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.

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.

Ireland vs Netherlands: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at

Ireland

0.9872 GPIA

in 2022

Netherlands

0.9856 GPIA

in 2022

Ireland rank

32nd

Netherlands rank

33rd

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at over time

Ireland
Netherlands

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.9872 GPIA against 0.9856 GPIA in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0016 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.

Ireland ranks 32nd and Netherlands ranks 33rd of 56 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.9783 GPIA	0.9741 GPIA	0.0041 GPIA	Ireland
2010s	0.9796 GPIA	1 GPIA	0.022 GPIA	Netherlands
2020s	0.9872 GPIA	0.9856 GPIA	0.0016 GPIA	Ireland

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, Ireland or Netherlands?: Ireland, at 0.9872 GPIA against 0.9856 GPIA in Netherlands as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at between Ireland and Netherlands?: 0.0016 GPIA, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at?: Ireland ranks 32nd and Netherlands ranks 33rd 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

Indicator: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit: GPIA
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 56 places, 401 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release