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
020406080100199720102024

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

Indicator
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
419 places, 10,257 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release