Finland vs Ireland: Share of the population with lower secondary education
Finland
91.7%
in 2023
Ireland
92.5%
in 2023
Finland rank
38th
Ireland rank
36th
Share of the population with lower secondary education over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 92.5% against 91.7% in Finland, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Ireland ahead.
Finland ranks 38th and Ireland ranks 36th of 135 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.2% | 81.2% | 2.0% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 85.4% | 85.5% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 90.7% | 90.8% | 0.1% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with lower secondary education, Finland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 92.5% against 91.7% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between Finland and Ireland?
- 0.8%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Finland ranks 38th 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.