Ireland vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Ireland
0.8082 GPIA
in 2023
Spain
0.7792 GPIA
in 2022
Ireland rank
13th
Spain rank
15th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.8082 GPIA against 0.7792 GPIA in Spain, a difference of 0.029 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 13th and Spain ranks 15th of 49 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7344 GPIA | 0.6861 GPIA | 0.0483 GPIA | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.8042 GPIA | 0.7328 GPIA | 0.0714 GPIA | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Ireland or Spain?
- Ireland, at 0.8082 GPIA against 0.7792 GPIA in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Ireland and Spain?
- 0.029 GPIA, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Ireland ranks 13th and Spain ranks 15th 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