Ireland vs MDG: Developed Regions: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in
Ireland
94.7%
in 2022
MDG: Developed Regions
97.3%
in 2024
Ireland rank
179th
MDG: Developed Regions rank
176th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in over time
- Ireland
- MDG: Developed Regions
How they compare
MDG: Developed Regions currently reports 97.3% against 94.7% in Ireland, a difference of 2.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 179th and MDG: Developed Regions ranks 176th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and MDG: Developed Regions in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | MDG: Developed Regions | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 99.2% | 0.8% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 98.7% | 0.2% | MDG: Developed Regions |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 98.0% | 1.6% | MDG: Developed Regions |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 97.4% | 2.8% | MDG: Developed Regions |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in, Ireland or MDG: Developed Regions?
- MDG: Developed Regions, at 97.3% against 94.7% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in between Ireland and MDG: Developed Regions?
- 2.6%, with MDG: Developed Regions ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and MDG: Developed Regions?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and MDG: Developed Regions rank globally for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Ireland ranks 179th and MDG: Developed Regions ranks 176th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, 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