Ireland vs Slovakia: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Ireland
90.0%
in 2022
Slovakia
88.4%
in 2022
Ireland rank
13th
Slovakia rank
15th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Ireland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 90.0% against 88.4% in Slovakia, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 13th and Slovakia ranks 15th of 52 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.9% | 93.8% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 90.7% | 4.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 88.4% | 1.7% | 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 Slovakia?
- Ireland, at 90.0% against 88.4% in Slovakia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Ireland and Slovakia?
- 1.6%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Slovakia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Slovakia rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Ireland ranks 13th and Slovakia ranks 15th 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