Canada vs Ireland: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education

Canada
0.9799 NPIA
in 2022
Ireland
0.9471 NPIA
in 2022
Canada rank
11th
Ireland rank
14th

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time

  • Canada
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.9799 NPIA against 0.9471 NPIA in Ireland, a difference of 0.0328 NPIA.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.

Canada ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 14th of 50 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9725 NPIA 0.9382 NPIA 0.0343 NPIA Canada
2010s 0.9976 NPIA 0.9772 NPIA 0.0204 NPIA Canada
2020s 0.9799 NPIA 0.9471 NPIA 0.0328 NPIA Canada

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, Canada or Ireland?
Canada, at 0.9799 NPIA against 0.9471 NPIA in Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Canada and Ireland?
0.0328 NPIA, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
Canada ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 14th of 50 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 native parity index (NPIA). 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA)
Unit
NPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
50 places, 355 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release