Germany vs Ireland: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in
Germany
95.3%
in 2024
Ireland
95.7%
in 2022
Germany rank
171st
Ireland rank
170th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 95.7% against 95.3% in Germany, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ireland ahead.
Germany ranks 171st and Ireland ranks 170th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.6% | 0.3% | Germany |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 96.7% | 0.6% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 95.5% | 0.4% | Germany |
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, Germany or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 95.7% against 95.3% in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in between Germany and Ireland?
- 0.4%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Germany ranks 171st and Ireland ranks 170th 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, male (%). 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