How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?

8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.

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 reading, adjusted speaks language of the test parity index (LTPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Ireland: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education

Australia

0.9242 LTPIA

in 2022

Ireland

0.928 LTPIA

in 2022

Australia rank

5th

Ireland rank

4th

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time

Australia
Ireland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.928 LTPIA against 0.9242 LTPIA in Australia, a difference of 0.0038 LTPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.

Australia ranks 5th and Ireland ranks 4th of 51 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.9324 LTPIA	0.8798 LTPIA	0.0525 LTPIA	Australia
2010s	0.9029 LTPIA	0.9374 LTPIA	0.0346 LTPIA	Ireland
2020s	0.9242 LTPIA	0.928 LTPIA	0.0038 LTPIA	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, Australia or Ireland?: Ireland, at 0.928 LTPIA against 0.9242 LTPIA in Australia as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Australia and Ireland?: 0.0038 LTPIA, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?: Australia ranks 5th and Ireland ranks 4th of 51 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 reading, adjusted speaks language of the test parity index (LTPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted speaks language of the test parity index (LTPIA)
Unit: LTPIA
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 51 places, 363 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release