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
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
February 2026 Data Release