Ireland vs Liechtenstein: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education
Ireland
88.6%
in 2022
Liechtenstein
87.6%
in 2012
Ireland rank
2nd
Liechtenstein rank
3rd
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education over time
- Ireland
- Liechtenstein
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 88.6% against 87.6% in Liechtenstein, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 2nd and Liechtenstein ranks 3rd of 59 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Liechtenstein | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.1% | 84.4% | 2.7% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 90.4% | 87.6% | 2.8% | 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, Ireland or Liechtenstein?
- Ireland, at 88.6% against 87.6% in Liechtenstein as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education between Ireland and Liechtenstein?
- 1.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Liechtenstein?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2012.
- How do Ireland and Liechtenstein rank globally for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Ireland ranks 2nd and Liechtenstein ranks 3rd 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.