Estonia vs Ireland: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education
Estonia
86.2%
in 2022
Ireland
88.6%
in 2022
Estonia rank
5th
Ireland rank
2nd
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education over time
- Estonia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 88.6% against 86.2% in Estonia, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Ireland ahead.
Estonia ranks 5th and Ireland ranks 2nd of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.5% | 85.3% | 1.2% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 89.7% | 89.5% | 0.3% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 86.2% | 88.6% | 2.4% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education, Estonia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 88.6% against 86.2% in Estonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education between Estonia and Ireland?
- 2.4%, with Ireland 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 reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Estonia ranks 5th and Ireland ranks 2nd of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of students who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data includes only students enrolled in school.