Ireland vs Papua New Guinea: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in
Ireland
94.7%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
94.8%
in 2023
Ireland rank
179th
Papua New Guinea rank
178th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in over time
- Ireland
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 94.8% against 94.7% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 179th and Papua New Guinea ranks 178th of 198 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 88.4% | 11.6% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 90.9% | 93.7% | 2.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 93.5% | 1.0% | Ireland |
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 Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 94.8% against 94.7% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in between Ireland and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Papua New Guinea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Ireland ranks 179th and Papua New Guinea ranks 178th 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