Ireland vs Macau, China: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Ireland
88.6%
in 2022
Macau, China
87.4%
in 2022
Ireland rank
2nd
Macau, China rank
4th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Ireland
- Macau, China
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 88.6% against 87.4% in Macau, China, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Macau, China ahead.
Ireland ranks 2nd and Macau, China ranks 4th of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Macau, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.5% | 87.5% | 1.0% | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 88.7% | 0.8% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 87.4% | 1.2% | 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 Macau, China?
- Ireland, at 88.6% against 87.4% in Macau, China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Ireland and Macau, China?
- 1.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Macau, China?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Macau, China rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Ireland ranks 2nd and Macau, China ranks 4th of 59 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 reading, 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