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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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