Australia vs Ireland: Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index
Australia
1 index
in 2025
Ireland
1 index
in 2025
Australia rank
109th
Ireland rank
111th
Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1 index against 1 index in Ireland, a difference of 0 index.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 109th and Ireland ranks 111th of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.01 index | 1.01 index | 0 index | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.01 index | 1.01 index | 0.0021 index | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.01 index | 1.01 index | 0.0017 index | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.01 index | 1 index | 0.0009 index | Australia |
| 2020s | 1 index | 1 index | 0.001 index | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index, Australia or Ireland?
- Australia, at 1 index against 1 index in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index between Australia and Ireland?
- 0 index, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- Australia ranks 109th and Ireland ranks 111th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal lower secondary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.