Ireland vs United Arab Emirates: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent

Ireland
41.9%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
52.7%
in 2024
Ireland rank
2nd
United Arab Emirates rank
1st

Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time

  • Ireland
  • United Arab Emirates
0204060200620152024

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 52.7% against 41.9% in Ireland, a difference of 10.8%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 1st of 112 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2010s 33.4% 43.0% 9.7% United Arab Emirates
2020s 39.6% 50.3% 10.7% United Arab Emirates

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 United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 52.7% against 41.9% in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Ireland and United Arab Emirates?
10.8%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Arab Emirates?
7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Ireland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
Ireland ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 1st of 112 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
112 places, 1,216 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release