4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Ireland
Ireland: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) was 90.6 in 2018. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Ireland, 2000–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 90.6 for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Ireland peaked at 90.6 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 85, in 2000.
Ireland ranks 25th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85 | — |
| 2001 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 86 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 90.6 | +0.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 90.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.56, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 90.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.5, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.2 | 85 | 86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.62 | 86 | 90.6 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.47 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,531 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,942 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,745 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49,975 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Ireland?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Ireland was 90.6 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 90.6 in 2018.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 85 in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Ireland ranks 25th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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