Ireland vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Ireland
0.455 LPIA
in 2022
Italy
0.4891 LPIA
in 2022
Ireland rank
11th
Italy rank
10th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Ireland
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.4891 LPIA against 0.455 LPIA in Ireland, a difference of 0.0341 LPIA.
That makes Italy'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 Italy ahead.
Ireland ranks 11th and Italy ranks 10th of 35 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4515 LPIA | 0.4325 LPIA | 0.019 LPIA | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.491 LPIA | 0.4616 LPIA | 0.0294 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 Italy?
- Italy, at 0.4891 LPIA against 0.455 LPIA in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Ireland and Italy?
- 0.0341 LPIA, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Ireland ranks 11th and Italy ranks 10th 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