Ireland vs Latvia: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Ireland
0.9471 NPIA
in 2022
Latvia
0.9693 NPIA
in 2022
Ireland rank
14th
Latvia rank
13th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Ireland
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.9693 NPIA against 0.9471 NPIA in Ireland, a difference of 0.0222 NPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 14th and Latvia ranks 13th of 50 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9382 NPIA | 0.9581 NPIA | 0.0199 NPIA | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.9772 NPIA | 0.9155 NPIA | 0.0617 NPIA | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.9471 NPIA | 0.9693 NPIA | 0.0221 NPIA | Latvia |
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 Latvia?
- Latvia, at 0.9693 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 Ireland and Latvia?
- 0.0222 NPIA, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Latvia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Latvia rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Ireland ranks 14th and Latvia ranks 13th 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