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)
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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

Indicator
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
71 places, 621 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release