Australia vs Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Australia
2.2%
in 2024
Ireland
1.6%
in 2023
Australia rank
8th
Ireland rank
11th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2.2% against 1.6% in Ireland, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 11th of 64 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 0.4% | Australia |
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 2.2% against 1.6% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Australia and Ireland?
- 0.6%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Australia ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 11th of 64 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, male (%). 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