Australia vs Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Australia
0.9%
in 2024
Ireland
0.9%
in 2022
Australia rank
6th
Ireland rank
8th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Ireland ahead.
Australia ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 8th of 35 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Australia or Ireland?
- Australia, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Australia and Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Australia ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 8th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). 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