Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Ireland
Ireland: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary was 79.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Ireland, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Ireland is 79.9%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Ireland peaked at 83.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 77.3%, in 2009.
That places Ireland 3rd out of 51 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 80.7% | — |
| 2006 | 81.3% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 77.3% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 81.5% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 83.4% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 82.9% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 79.9% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.8% | 77.3% | 81.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 82.6% | 81.5% | 83.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 79.9% | 79.9% | 79.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 1 Korea 83.8% compare
- 2 Estonia 82.4% compare
- 4 Switzerland 79.6% compare
- 5 Denmark 79.3% compare
- 6 Russian Federation 78.0% compare
More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Ireland?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Ireland was 79.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 83.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.3% in 2009.
- How does Ireland rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Ireland ranks 3rd out of 51 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in mathematics, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release