Germany vs Ireland: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in
Germany
4.7%
in 2024
Ireland
4.3%
in 2022
Germany rank
26th
Ireland rank
27th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 4.7% against 4.3% in Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 27th of 83 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 2.8% | 0.9% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 6.6% | 2.6% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.5% | 0.4% | 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, Germany or Ireland?
- Germany, at 4.7% against 4.3% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in between Germany and Ireland?
- 0.4%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Germany ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 27th 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, 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