Ireland vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in

Ireland
94.7%
in 2022
WB: Europe & Central Asia
97.3%
in 2024
Ireland rank
179th
WB: Europe & Central Asia rank
178th

Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in over time

  • Ireland
  • WB: Europe & Central Asia
020406080100199720102024

How they compare

WB: Europe & Central Asia 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 178th of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and WB: Europe & Central Asia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland WB: Europe & Central Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 100.0% 99.7% 0.3% Ireland
2000s 98.5% 99.1% 0.5% WB: Europe & Central Asia
2010s 96.5% 98.3% 1.9% WB: Europe & Central Asia
2020s 94.6% 97.3% 2.7% WB: Europe & Central Asia

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 WB: Europe & Central Asia?
WB: Europe & Central Asia, 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia?
2.6%, with WB: Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
How do Ireland and WB: Europe & Central Asia rank globally for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
Ireland ranks 179th and WB: Europe & Central Asia 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

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