Ireland vs WB: Euro Area: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in
Ireland
93.7%
in 2022
WB: Euro Area
97.6%
in 2024
Ireland rank
183rd
WB: Euro Area rank
185th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in over time
- Ireland
- WB: Euro Area
How they compare
WB: Euro Area currently reports 97.6% against 93.7% in Ireland, a difference of 3.9%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 183rd and WB: Euro Area ranks 185th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and WB: Euro Area in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | WB: Euro Area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 98.9% | 1.1% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 98.4% | 97.5% | 1.0% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 97.4% | 1.2% | WB: Euro Area |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 97.7% | 4.0% | WB: Euro Area |
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: Euro Area?
- WB: Euro Area, at 97.6% against 93.7% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in between Ireland and WB: Euro Area?
- 3.9%, with WB: Euro Area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and WB: Euro Area?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and WB: Euro Area rank globally for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Ireland ranks 183rd and WB: Euro Area ranks 185th 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