Ireland vs Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Ireland
0.8082 GPIA
in 2023
Romania
0.8391 GPIA
in 2023
Ireland rank
13th
Romania rank
12th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Ireland
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 0.8391 GPIA against 0.8082 GPIA in Ireland, a difference of 0.0309 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Romania ahead.
Ireland ranks 13th and Romania ranks 12th of 49 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7344 GPIA | 0.7556 GPIA | 0.0212 GPIA | Romania |
| 2020s | 0.8052 GPIA | 0.9429 GPIA | 0.1377 GPIA | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Ireland or Romania?
- Romania, at 0.8391 GPIA against 0.8082 GPIA in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Ireland and Romania?
- 0.0309 GPIA, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Romania?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Romania rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Ireland ranks 13th and Romania ranks 12th of 49 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, 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