Ireland vs Spain: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at
Ireland
0.9872 GPIA
in 2022
Spain
0.979 GPIA
in 2022
Ireland rank
32nd
Spain rank
35th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.9872 GPIA against 0.979 GPIA in Spain, a difference of 0.0082 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 35th of 56 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9783 GPIA | 0.9678 GPIA | 0.0105 GPIA | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.9796 GPIA | 0.9712 GPIA | 0.0084 GPIA | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.9872 GPIA | 0.979 GPIA | 0.0082 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 Spain?
- Ireland, at 0.9872 GPIA against 0.979 GPIA in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at between Ireland and Spain?
- 0.0082 GPIA, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at?
- Ireland ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 35th 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