Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Ireland
0.9992 GPIA
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.9993 GPIA
in 2021
Ireland rank
20th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
19th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.9993 GPIA against 0.9992 GPIA in Ireland, a difference of 0.0001 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 97 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9687 GPIA | 0.998 GPIA | 0.0293 GPIA | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.9862 GPIA | 0.9987 GPIA | 0.0126 GPIA | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.9862 GPIA | 0.9996 GPIA | 0.0134 GPIA | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Ireland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.9993 GPIA against 0.9992 GPIA in Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0001 GPIA, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Ireland ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, 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