Ireland vs Portugal: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Ireland
90.0%
in 2022
Portugal
89.0%
in 2022
Ireland rank
13th
Portugal rank
14th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 90.0% against 89.0% in Portugal, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 14th of 52 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.3% | 90.1% | 4.3% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 93.3% | 1.4% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 89.0% | 1.0% | 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 Portugal?
- Ireland, at 90.0% against 89.0% in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Ireland and Portugal?
- 1.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Ireland ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 14th 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 affluent 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