Estonia vs Ireland: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level
Estonia
85.0%
in 2022
Ireland
81.0%
in 2022
Estonia rank
6th
Ireland rank
8th
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level over time
- Estonia
- Ireland
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 85.0% against 81.0% in Ireland, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 8th of 63 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.6% | 81.4% | 6.3% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 89.3% | 84.1% | 5.2% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 85.0% | 81.0% | 4.1% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level, Estonia or Ireland?
- Estonia, at 85.0% against 81.0% in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level between Estonia and Ireland?
- 4.0%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Ireland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and Ireland rank globally for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- Estonia ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 8th of 63 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%).