Ireland vs Serbia: Share of the population with lower secondary education
Ireland
92.5%
in 2023
Serbia
93.1%
in 2022
Ireland rank
36th
Serbia rank
34th
Share of the population with lower secondary education over time
- Ireland
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 93.1% against 92.5% in Ireland, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Serbia ahead.
Ireland ranks 36th and Serbia ranks 34th of 135 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.5% | 84.9% | 5.4% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 85.6% | 87.8% | 2.3% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 90.9% | 93.1% | 2.2% | Serbia |
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 Serbia?
- Serbia, at 93.1% against 92.5% in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between Ireland and Serbia?
- 0.6%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Serbia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Serbia rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Ireland ranks 36th and Serbia ranks 34th 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.