Australia vs Ireland: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Australia
0.9547 LTPIA
in 2022
Ireland
0.9431 LTPIA
in 2022
Australia rank
6th
Ireland rank
8th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.9547 LTPIA against 0.9431 LTPIA in Ireland, a difference of 0.0116 LTPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Australia ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 8th of 56 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9578 LTPIA | 0.9139 LTPIA | 0.0439 LTPIA | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.9299 LTPIA | 0.9721 LTPIA | 0.0422 LTPIA | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.9547 LTPIA | 0.9431 LTPIA | 0.0116 LTPIA | Australia |
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, Australia or Ireland?
- Australia, at 0.9547 LTPIA against 0.9431 LTPIA in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Australia and Ireland?
- 0.0116 LTPIA, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Australia ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 8th of 56 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, adjusted speaks language of the test parity index (LTPIA). 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