Ireland vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Ireland
0.6469 LPIA
in 2022
Italy
0.607 LPIA
in 2023
Ireland rank
9th
Italy rank
11th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Ireland
- Italy
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.6469 LPIA against 0.607 LPIA in Italy, a difference of 0.0399 LPIA.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 9th and Italy ranks 11th of 56 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6392 LPIA | 0.6136 LPIA | 0.0256 LPIA | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.6316 LPIA | 0.6077 LPIA | 0.0239 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 Italy?
- Ireland, at 0.6469 LPIA against 0.607 LPIA in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Ireland and Italy?
- 0.0399 LPIA, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Ireland ranks 9th and Italy ranks 11th of 56 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, female, 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