Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Ireland
Ireland: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at was 0.6294 WPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Ireland, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Ireland is 0.6294 WPIA, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Ireland peaked at 0.7781 WPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6294 WPIA, in 2022.
That places Ireland 8th out of 52 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Ireland, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.766 WPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.6969 WPIA | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7433 WPIA | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6884 WPIA | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7122 WPIA | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7781 WPIA | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.775 WPIA | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6294 WPIA | -18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7236 WPIA | 0.6884 WPIA | 0.766 WPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7551 WPIA | 0.7122 WPIA | 0.7781 WPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.6294 WPIA | 0.6294 WPIA | 0.6294 WPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Ireland?
- Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Ireland was 0.6294 WPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7781 WPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6294 WPIA in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at?
- Ireland ranks 8th out of 52 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release