Lower secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 in Ireland

Ireland: Lower secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 was 98.74 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
98.74
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
17th
of 62 countries
All-time high
98.74
in 2023
All-time low
95.23
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Lower secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG in Ireland, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 95.21991: 95.51992: 95.81993: 961994: 96.21995: 96.41996: 96.51997: 96.61998: 96.71999: 96.72000: 96.82001: 96.92002: 96.92003: 972004: 97.12005: 97.22006: 97.32007: 97.42008: 97.52009: 97.72010: 97.82011: 982012: 98.12013: 98.12014: 98.12015: 98.22016: 98.22017: 98.32018: 98.42019: 98.42020: 98.52021: 98.62022: 98.72023: 98.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Ireland stood at 98.74. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Ireland peaked at 98.74 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 95.23, in 1990.

Ireland ranks 17th of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Lower secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Lower secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 in Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 95.23 —
1991 95.5 +0.3%
1992 95.77 +0.3%
1993 95.99 +0.2%
1994 96.19 +0.2%
1995 96.36 +0.2%
1996 96.51 +0.2%
1997 96.6 +0.1%
1998 96.65 +0.1%
1999 96.71 +0.1%
2000 96.78 +0.1%
2001 96.86 +0.1%
2002 96.91 +0.1%
2003 96.97 +0.1%
2004 97.08 +0.1%
2005 97.2 +0.1%
2006 97.34 +0.1%
2007 97.43 +0.1%
2008 97.54 +0.1%
2009 97.67 +0.1%
2010 97.85 +0.2%
2011 97.98 +0.1%
2012 98.07 +0.1%
2013 98.08 +0.0%
2014 98.12 +0.0%
2015 98.16 +0.0%
2016 98.22 +0.1%
2017 98.29 +0.1%
2018 98.36 +0.1%
2019 98.44 +0.1%
2020 98.51 +0.1%
2021 98.58 +0.1%
2022 98.67 +0.1%
2023 98.74 +0.1%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 98.74 is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.42, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 98.74 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.39, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 96.15 95.23 96.71 10
2000s 97.18 96.78 97.67 10
2010s 98.16 97.85 98.44 10
2020s 98.62 98.51 98.74 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 14 Serbia 98.79 compare
  2. 15 Poland 98.77 compare
  3. 16 Switzerland 98.76 compare
  4. 18 Georgia 98.72 compare
  5. 19 Croatia 98.7 compare
  6. 19 Ukraine 98.7 compare

See the full ranking of 62 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Ireland?
Lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Ireland was 98.74 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 98.74 in 2023.
What is the lowest lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 95.23 in 1990.
How does Ireland rank for lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg?
Ireland ranks 17th out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
Is lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 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 UNICEF, published as part of Lower secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lower secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
62 places, 2,014 data points, 1990–2023
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