Ireland vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Ireland
0.56 LPIA
in 2022
Netherlands
0.5376 LPIA
in 2023
Ireland rank
13th
Netherlands rank
16th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.56 LPIA against 0.5376 LPIA in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0224 LPIA.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 59 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5547 LPIA | 0.4805 LPIA | 0.0741 LPIA | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.5388 LPIA | 0.4909 LPIA | 0.0479 LPIA | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Ireland, at 0.56 LPIA against 0.5376 LPIA in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 0.0224 LPIA, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Ireland ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, 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