Proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Ireland
Ireland: Proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at was 94.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Ireland, 2003–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 94.0% for proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at in 2016. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Ireland peaked at 94.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 79.2%, in 2009.
That places Ireland 2nd out of 53 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 83.2% | — |
| 2006 | 83.6% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 79.2% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 83.1% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.0% | 79.2% | 83.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 87.4% | 83.1% | 94.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Ireland?
- Proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Ireland was 94.0% in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.2% in 2009.
- How does Ireland rank for proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at?
- Ireland ranks 2nd out of 53 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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