Ireland vs Netherlands: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in
Ireland
93.7%
in 2022
Netherlands
93.4%
in 2023
Ireland rank
183rd
Netherlands rank
184th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 93.7% against 93.4% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 183rd and Netherlands ranks 184th of 197 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 97.7% | 2.3% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 98.4% | 81.0% | 17.4% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 86.8% | 8.5% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 93.7% | 0.0% | 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 Netherlands?
- Ireland, at 93.7% against 93.4% in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 0.3%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Ireland ranks 183rd and Netherlands ranks 184th 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