Australia vs Ireland: Educational attainment rate … female Doctoral location LPIA
Australia
0.5138 LPIA
in 2024
Ireland
0.455 LPIA
in 2022
Australia rank
9th
Ireland rank
11th
Educational attainment rate … female Doctoral location LPIA over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.5138 LPIA against 0.455 LPIA in Ireland, a difference of 0.0588 LPIA.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Ireland ahead.
Australia ranks 9th and Ireland ranks 11th 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 | 0.4985 LPIA | 0.4515 LPIA | 0.047 LPIA | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.408 LPIA | 0.491 LPIA | 0.083 LPIA | 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 0.5138 LPIA against 0.455 LPIA in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Australia and Ireland?
- 0.0588 LPIA, 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 9th and Ireland ranks 11th 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, female, 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