Australia vs Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Australia
0.9603 LPIA
in 2024
Ireland
0.9473 LPIA
in 2023
Australia rank
34th
Ireland rank
37th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.9603 LPIA against 0.9473 LPIA in Ireland, a difference of 0.013 LPIA.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 34th and Ireland ranks 37th of 95 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 LPIA | 0.9086 LPIA | 0.0914 LPIA | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.9559 LPIA | 0.9146 LPIA | 0.0413 LPIA | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.9694 LPIA | 0.9387 LPIA | 0.0307 LPIA | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Australia or Ireland?
- Australia, at 0.9603 LPIA against 0.9473 LPIA in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Australia and Ireland?
- 0.013 LPIA, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Australia ranks 34th and Ireland ranks 37th of 95 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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