Ireland vs Spain: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at
Ireland
0.6294 WPIA
in 2022
Spain
0.6044 WPIA
in 2022
Ireland rank
8th
Spain rank
11th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.6294 WPIA against 0.6044 WPIA in Spain, a difference of 0.025 WPIA.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 8th and Spain ranks 11th of 52 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 | 0.7236 WPIA | 0.6322 WPIA | 0.0915 WPIA | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.7551 WPIA | 0.6635 WPIA | 0.0916 WPIA | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.6294 WPIA | 0.6044 WPIA | 0.025 WPIA | 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 0.6294 WPIA against 0.6044 WPIA 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?
- 0.025 WPIA, 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 8th and Spain ranks 11th of 52 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 wealth parity index (WPIA). 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