Ireland vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Ireland
0.4702 LPIA
in 2023
United States of America
0.5066 LPIA
in 2023
Ireland rank
18th
United States of America rank
15th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Ireland
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.5066 LPIA against 0.4702 LPIA in Ireland, a difference of 0.0364 LPIA.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 15th of 59 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4654 LPIA | 0.5207 LPIA | 0.0553 LPIA | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.4522 LPIA | 0.4918 LPIA | 0.0396 LPIA | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.5066 LPIA against 0.4702 LPIA in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Ireland and United States of America?
- 0.0364 LPIA, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States of America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Ireland ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 15th 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, 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