Australia vs Ireland: Share of the population with lower secondary education
Australia
93.2%
in 2024
Ireland
92.5%
in 2023
Australia rank
33rd
Ireland rank
36th
Share of the population with lower secondary education over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 93.2% against 92.5% in Ireland, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 33rd and Ireland ranks 36th of 135 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.8% | 32.1% | 37.7% | Australia |
| 2000s | 91.9% | 81.2% | 10.7% | Australia |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 85.5% | 7.5% | Australia |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 90.8% | 3.4% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with lower secondary education, Australia or Ireland?
- Australia, at 93.2% against 92.5% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between Australia and Ireland?
- 0.7%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Australia ranks 33rd and Ireland ranks 36th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with 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 adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.