Australia vs Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Australia
2.5%
in 2024
Ireland
2.2%
in 2023
Australia rank
7th
Ireland rank
8th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2.5% against 2.2% in Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 7th and Ireland ranks 8th of 52 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 0.0% | 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 2.5% against 2.2% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Australia and Ireland?
- 0.3%, 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 7th and Ireland ranks 8th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, urban, 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