Australia vs Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Australia
0.5138 LPIA
in 2024
Ireland
0.455 LPIA
in 2022
Australia rank
9th
Ireland rank
11th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent 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