Ireland vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Ireland
0.4016 LPIA
in 2022
Spain
0.4106 LPIA
in 2023
Ireland rank
17th
Spain rank
16th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.4106 LPIA against 0.4016 LPIA in Ireland, a difference of 0.009 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 17th and Spain ranks 16th of 40 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4506 LPIA | 0.3319 LPIA | 0.1187 LPIA | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.4343 LPIA | 0.3843 LPIA | 0.05 LPIA | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Ireland or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.4106 LPIA against 0.4016 LPIA in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Ireland and Spain?
- 0.009 LPIA, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Ireland ranks 17th and Spain ranks 16th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, 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