Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Ireland
Ireland: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by was 80.97 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
80.97
World rank
7th
of 61 countries
All-time high
85.02
in 2015
All-time low
79.19
in 2009
Years of data
8
2000–2022
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Ireland, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Ireland stood at 80.97.
The figure is down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Ireland peaked at 85.02 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 79.19, in 2009.
Ireland ranks 7th of 61 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.46 | — |
| 2003 | 83.19 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 83.58 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 79.19 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 83.1 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 85.02 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 84.31 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 80.97 | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.6 | 79.19 | 84.46 | 4 |
| 2010s | 84.14 | 83.1 | 85.02 | 3 |
| 2020s | 80.97 | 80.97 | 80.97 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 4 Liechtenstein 85.92 compare
- 5 Estonia 85.03 compare
- 6 Republic of Korea 83.78 compare
- 8 Switzerland 80.55 compare
- 9 Denmark 79.55 compare
- 10 Canada 78.37 compare
More education data for Ireland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,162 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.48 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Ireland?
- Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Ireland was 80.97 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 85.02 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.19 in 2009.
- How does Ireland rank for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by?
- Ireland ranks 7th out of 61 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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