Ireland vs Latvia: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Ireland
0.9235 NPIA
in 2022
Latvia
0.9544 NPIA
in 2022
Ireland rank
13th
Latvia rank
10th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Ireland
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.9544 NPIA against 0.9235 NPIA in Ireland, a difference of 0.0309 NPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 13th and Latvia ranks 10th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.93 NPIA | 0.9441 NPIA | 0.0142 NPIA | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.9632 NPIA | 0.9337 NPIA | 0.0295 NPIA | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.9235 NPIA | 0.9544 NPIA | 0.0309 NPIA | Latvia |
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 Latvia?
- Latvia, at 0.9544 NPIA against 0.9235 NPIA in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Ireland and Latvia?
- 0.0309 NPIA, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Latvia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Latvia rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Ireland ranks 13th and Latvia ranks 10th of 49 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 native parity index (NPIA). 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