Lower secondary completion rate, male in Ireland

Ireland: Lower secondary completion rate, male was 100.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
100.3%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
20th
of 187 countries
All-time high
100.3%
in 2022
All-time low
95.6%
in 2004
Years of data
20
2001–2022

Lower secondary completion rate, male in Ireland, 2001–2022

02550751002001201120222001: 95.7 % of relevant age group2002: 95.8 % of relevant age group2003: 96.8 % of relevant age group2004: 95.6 % of relevant age group2005: 98.1 % of relevant age group2006: 97 % of relevant age group2007: 97.2 % of relevant age group2008: 96.4 % of relevant age group2009: 97.3 % of relevant age group2010: 98.3 % of relevant age group2011: 99.6 % of relevant age group2014: 99.5 % of relevant age group2015: 98.3 % of relevant age group2016: 98.2 % of relevant age group2017: 99.1 % of relevant age group2018: 98.9 % of relevant age group2019: 99.6 % of relevant age group2020: 97.9 % of relevant age group2021: 98.7 % of relevant age group2022: 100.3 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 100.3% for lower secondary completion rate, male in 2022. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, male in Ireland peaked at 100.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 95.6%, in 2004.

Ireland ranks 20th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Lower secondary completion rate, male in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group) in Ireland, 2001 to 2022.
Year % of relevant age group Change
2001 95.7%
2002 95.8% +0.2%
2003 96.8% +1.0%
2004 95.6% -1.3%
2005 98.1% +2.6%
2006 97.0% -1.1%
2007 97.2% +0.2%
2008 96.4% -0.8%
2009 97.3% +0.9%
2010 98.3% +1.1%
2011 99.6% +1.3%
2014 99.5% -0.1%
2015 98.3% -1.2%
2016 98.2% -0.2%
2017 99.1% +0.9%
2018 98.9% -0.2%
2019 99.6% +0.7%
2020 97.9% -1.6%
2021 98.7% +0.8%
2022 100.3% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.6% 95.6% 98.1% 9
2010s 98.9% 98.2% 99.6% 8
2020s 99.0% 97.9% 100.3% 3

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 17 United Arab Emirates 100.7% compare
  2. 18 Antigua and Barbuda 100.5% compare
  3. 19 Indonesia 100.4% compare
  4. 21 Cyprus 100.0% compare
  5. 21 Dominica 100.0% compare
  6. 23 Portugal 99.9% compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lower secondary completion rate, male in Ireland?
Lower secondary completion rate, male in Ireland was 100.3% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 100.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 95.6% in 2004.
How does Ireland rank for lower secondary completion rate, male?
Ireland ranks 20th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
Is lower secondary completion rate, male rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,457 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.