Ireland vs Poland: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Ireland
56.6%
in 2022
Poland
57.1%
in 2022
Ireland rank
7th
Poland rank
6th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Ireland
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 57.1% against 56.6% in Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 7th and Poland ranks 6th of 52 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.3% | 59.3% | 9.0% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 72.5% | 1.0% | Poland |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 57.1% | 0.5% | Poland |
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 Poland?
- Poland, at 57.1% against 56.6% in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Ireland and Poland?
- 0.5%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Poland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Poland rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Ireland ranks 7th and Poland ranks 6th of 52 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, very poor socioeconomic background, both sexes (%). 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