Australia vs Ireland: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in
Australia
8.2%
in 2024
Ireland
6.3%
in 2022
Australia rank
12th
Ireland rank
15th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 8.2% against 6.3% in Ireland, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Ireland ahead.
Australia ranks 12th and Ireland ranks 15th of 83 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.0% | 13.3% | 3.3% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 6.3% | 2.4% | Australia |
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?
- Australia, at 8.2% against 6.3% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in between Australia and Ireland?
- 1.9%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Australia ranks 12th and Ireland ranks 15th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in vocational 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