Ireland vs Samoa: Share of the population with lower secondary education
Ireland
92.5%
in 2023
Samoa
92.3%
in 2022
Ireland rank
36th
Samoa rank
37th
Share of the population with lower secondary education over time
- Ireland
- Samoa
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 92.5% against 92.3% in Samoa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Samoa ahead.
Ireland ranks 36th and Samoa ranks 37th of 135 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.1% | 33.2% | 1.2% | Samoa |
| 1980s | 47.6% | 41.0% | 6.7% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 85.9% | 81.1% | 4.8% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 90.9% | 92.3% | 1.4% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with lower secondary education, Ireland or Samoa?
- Ireland, at 92.5% against 92.3% in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between Ireland and Samoa?
- 0.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Samoa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Samoa rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Ireland ranks 36th and Samoa ranks 37th 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.