How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?

6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Sweden: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at

Ireland

1.01 LPIA

in 2018

Sweden

1.02 LPIA

in 2018

Ireland rank

3rd

Sweden rank

2nd

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

Ireland
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.02 LPIA against 1.01 LPIA in Ireland, a difference of 0.01 LPIA.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 2nd of 39 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1 LPIA	0.9873 LPIA	0.0141 LPIA	Ireland
2010s	1.04 LPIA	0.9763 LPIA	0.0598 LPIA	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at, Ireland or Sweden?: Sweden, at 1.02 LPIA against 1.01 LPIA in Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at between Ireland and Sweden?: 0.01 LPIA, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at?: Ireland ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 2nd of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit: LPIA
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 39 places, 219 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

The Adjusted Location Parity Index (LPIA) is calculated by dividing the rural value for the indicator by the urban value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted location parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted LPI equal to 1 indicates parity between rural and urban locations. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of urban locations and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of rural locations. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/