Canada vs Ireland: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Canada
0.961 LTPIA
in 2022
Ireland
0.928 LTPIA
in 2022
Canada rank
3rd
Ireland rank
4th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.961 LTPIA against 0.928 LTPIA in Ireland, a difference of 0.033 LTPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Canada ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 4th of 51 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9254 LTPIA | 0.8798 LTPIA | 0.0455 LTPIA | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.9568 LTPIA | 0.9374 LTPIA | 0.0194 LTPIA | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.961 LTPIA | 0.928 LTPIA | 0.0329 LTPIA | Canada |
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, Canada or Ireland?
- Canada, at 0.961 LTPIA against 0.928 LTPIA in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Canada and Ireland?
- 0.033 LTPIA, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Canada ranks 3rd 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release