Ireland vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Ireland
0.7499 LPIA
in 2023
Netherlands
0.7084 LPIA
in 2023
Ireland rank
9th
Netherlands rank
10th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.7499 LPIA against 0.7084 LPIA in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0415 LPIA.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Netherlands ahead.
Ireland ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 83 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6668 LPIA | 0.7093 LPIA | 0.0425 LPIA | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.7075 LPIA | 0.7062 LPIA | 0.0013 LPIA | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Ireland, at 0.7499 LPIA against 0.7084 LPIA in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 0.0415 LPIA, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Ireland ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release