Ireland vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Ireland
0.3942 LPIA
in 2023
Italy
0.4013 LPIA
in 2023
Ireland rank
19th
Italy rank
18th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Ireland
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.4013 LPIA against 0.3942 LPIA in Ireland, a difference of 0.0071 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 19th and Italy ranks 18th of 39 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4454 LPIA | 0.3504 LPIA | 0.095 LPIA | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.3877 LPIA | 0.4011 LPIA | 0.0134 LPIA | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Ireland or Italy?
- Italy, at 0.4013 LPIA against 0.3942 LPIA in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Ireland and Italy?
- 0.0071 LPIA, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Ireland ranks 19th and Italy ranks 18th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, 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