Ireland vs WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025): Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Ireland
81.0%
in 2022
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
39.2%
in 2019
Ireland rank
8th
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank
7th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Ireland
- WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 81.0% against 39.2% in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), a difference of 41.8%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 2.1 times WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)'s.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 8th and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 7th of 62 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.6% | 35.5% | 47.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 84.1% | 38.2% | 45.9% | 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 education, Ireland or WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Ireland, at 81.0% against 39.2% in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Ireland and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 41.8%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Ireland and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Ireland ranks 8th and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 7th of 62 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level 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