Ireland vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Ireland
0.9183 GPIA
in 2023
Italy
0.9376 GPIA
in 2023
Ireland rank
14th
Italy rank
13th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Ireland
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.9376 GPIA against 0.9183 GPIA in Ireland, a difference of 0.0193 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Italy ahead.
Ireland ranks 14th and Italy ranks 13th of 59 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7317 GPIA | 0.9699 GPIA | 0.2382 GPIA | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.8756 GPIA | 0.9048 GPIA | 0.0291 GPIA | Italy |
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 0.9376 GPIA against 0.9183 GPIA in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Ireland and Italy?
- 0.0193 GPIA, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Ireland ranks 14th and Italy ranks 13th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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