Ireland vs Italy: Proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at

Ireland
94.0%
in 2016
Italy
89.2%
in 2015
Ireland rank
2nd
Italy rank
3rd

Proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at over time

  • Ireland
  • Italy
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 94.0% against 89.2% in Italy, a difference of 4.8%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 3rd of 53 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 82.0% 70.1% 11.9% Ireland
2010s 84.1% 82.3% 1.8% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at, Ireland or Italy?
Ireland, at 94.0% against 89.2% in Italy as of 2016.
What is the difference in proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at between Ireland and Italy?
4.8%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.
How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at?
Ireland ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 3rd of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
53 places, 322 data points, 2003–2017
Last refreshed