Australia vs Ireland: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in
Australia
91.8%
in 2024
Ireland
93.7%
in 2022
Australia rank
186th
Ireland rank
183rd
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 93.7% against 91.8% in Australia, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Ireland ahead.
Australia ranks 186th and Ireland ranks 183rd of 197 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.6% | 94.7% | 8.1% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 93.7% | 2.4% | 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, Australia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 93.7% against 91.8% in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in between Australia and Ireland?
- 1.9%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Australia ranks 186th and Ireland ranks 183rd of 197 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, female (%). 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