Ireland vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Ireland
0.455 LPIA
in 2022
United States of America
0.5566 LPIA
in 2024
Ireland rank
11th
United States of America rank
8th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Ireland
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.5566 LPIA against 0.455 LPIA in Ireland, a difference of 0.1016 LPIA.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 8th of 35 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4654 LPIA | 0.5071 LPIA | 0.0417 LPIA | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.491 LPIA | 0.5246 LPIA | 0.0336 LPIA | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Ireland or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.5566 LPIA against 0.455 LPIA in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Ireland and United States of America?
- 0.1016 LPIA, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States of America?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Ireland ranks 11th and United States of America 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, 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