Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Ireland
Ireland: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 0.7856 WPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.7856 WPIA
World rank
2nd
of 49 countries
All-time high
0.8472 WPIA
in 2000
All-time low
0.7556 WPIA
in 2009
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 WPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Ireland is 0.7856 WPIA, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Ireland peaked at 0.8472 WPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7556 WPIA, in 2009.
Ireland ranks 2nd of 49 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Ireland, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8472 WPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.7921 WPIA | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.817 WPIA | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7556 WPIA | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8136 WPIA | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.846 WPIA | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8387 WPIA | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7856 WPIA | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.803 WPIA | 0.7556 WPIA | 0.8472 WPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8328 WPIA | 0.8136 WPIA | 0.846 WPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.7856 WPIA | 0.7856 WPIA | 0.7856 WPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 1 Hong Kong, China 0.8657 WPIA compare
- 3 Russian Federation 0.7856 WPIA compare
- 4 Singapore 0.7529 WPIA compare
- 5 United States of America 0.7472 WPIA 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 students at the end of lower secondary education in Ireland?
- Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Ireland was 0.7856 WPIA 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 0.8472 WPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7556 WPIA in 2009.
- How does Ireland rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Ireland ranks 2nd out of 49 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 3.4%. 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 wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release