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 24.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Ireland, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Ireland is 24.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.4% on the previous year and up 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Ireland peaked at 24.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2015.
That places Ireland 40th out of 51 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 16.8% | — |
| 2006 | 16.5% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 20.9% | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | +21.0% |
| 2025 | 24.2% | +27.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 24.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.0%, 73% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 24.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.3%, 77% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 16.5% | 20.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 15.0% | 16.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 19.0% | 24.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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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 24.2% in 2025, 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 24.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2015.
- How does Ireland rank for low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex?
- Ireland ranks 40th out of 51 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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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