Ireland vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Ireland
0.6655 LPIA
in 2023
Netherlands
0.7205 LPIA
in 2023
Ireland rank
11th
Netherlands rank
8th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.7205 LPIA against 0.6655 LPIA in Ireland, a difference of 0.055 LPIA.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 84 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.567 LPIA | 0.716 LPIA | 0.149 LPIA | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.6192 LPIA | 0.7104 LPIA | 0.0912 LPIA | Netherlands |
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?
- Netherlands, at 0.7205 LPIA against 0.6655 LPIA in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 0.055 LPIA, with Netherlands 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 11th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 84 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, male, 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