4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Ireland
Ireland: 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education was 98.4 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
98.4
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
32nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
98.4
in 2018
All-time low
96
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2018
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Ireland, 2000–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 98.4 for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Ireland peaked at 98.4 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 96, in 2000.
Ireland ranks 32nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96 | — |
| 2001 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.4 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.9 | 96 | 97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.04 | 98 | 98.4 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 30 Australia 98.5 compare
- 30 Mongolia 98.5 compare
- 33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 98.3 compare
- 33 Kyrgyzstan 98.3 compare
- 33 Uzbekistan 98.3 compare
More education data for Ireland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,162 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.48 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Ireland?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Ireland was 98.4 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4 in 2018.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 96 in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education?
- Ireland ranks 32nd out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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