Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Ireland

Ireland: Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex was 19 in 2022. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2022)
19
World rank
32nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
20.9
in 2009
All-time low
15
in 2015
Years of data
7
2003–2022

Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Ireland, 2003–2022

051015202003201220222003: 16.82006: 16.52009: 20.92012: 16.92015: 152018: 15.72022: 19

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Ireland is 19, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Ireland peaked at 20.9 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2015.

That places Ireland 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.07 16.5 20.9 3
2010s 15.87 15 16.9 3
2020s 19 19 19 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 29 Russia 21.6 compare
  2. 30 Denmark 20.4 compare
  3. 31 United Kingdom 19.2 compare
  4. 33 Switzerland 16.8 compare
  5. 34 Estonia 15 compare
  6. 34 Korea 15 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places β†’

More reference data data for Ireland

All data for Ireland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Ireland?
Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Ireland was 19 in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 20.9 in 2009.
What is the lowest low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2015.
How does Ireland rank for low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex?
Ireland ranks 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 247 data points, 2003–2022
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