Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Ireland
Ireland: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 0.928 LTPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.928 LTPIA
World rank
4th
of 51 countries
All-time high
0.9756 LTPIA
in 2000
All-time low
0.8348 LTPIA
in 2003
Years of data
8
2000–2022
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Ireland, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LTPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Ireland stood at 0.928 LTPIA.
That represents a change of down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Ireland peaked at 0.9756 LTPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8348 LTPIA, in 2003.
Ireland ranks 4th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Ireland, year by year
| Year | LTPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9756 LTPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.8348 LTPIA | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8691 LTPIA | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8399 LTPIA | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9356 LTPIA | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9287 LTPIA | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.948 LTPIA | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.928 LTPIA | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8798 LTPIA | 0.8348 LTPIA | 0.9756 LTPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9374 LTPIA | 0.9287 LTPIA | 0.948 LTPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.928 LTPIA | 0.928 LTPIA | 0.928 LTPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 students at the end of lower secondary education in Ireland?
- Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Ireland was 0.928 LTPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9756 LTPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8348 LTPIA in 2003.
- How does Ireland rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Ireland ranks 4th out of 51 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted speaks language of the test parity index (LTPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release