Ireland vs Spain: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Ireland
0.9431 LTPIA
in 2022
Spain
0.9 LTPIA
in 2022
Ireland rank
8th
Spain rank
10th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.9431 LTPIA against 0.9 LTPIA in Spain, a difference of 0.0431 LTPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Ireland ranks 8th and Spain ranks 10th of 56 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9139 LTPIA | 1 LTPIA | 0.0879 LTPIA | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.9721 LTPIA | 0.9391 LTPIA | 0.033 LTPIA | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.9431 LTPIA | 0.9 LTPIA | 0.0432 LTPIA | 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 Spain?
- Ireland, at 0.9431 LTPIA against 0.9 LTPIA in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Ireland and Spain?
- 0.0431 LTPIA, 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 education?
- Ireland ranks 8th and Spain ranks 10th 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