Ireland vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master rural gender
Ireland
1.26 GPIA
in 2022
Spain
1.25 GPIA
in 2023
Ireland rank
19th
Spain rank
20th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master rural gender over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.26 GPIA against 1.25 GPIA in Spain, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 19th and Spain ranks 20th of 56 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.31 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 0.0998 GPIA | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.28 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 0.0638 GPIA | 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 Spain?
- Ireland, at 1.26 GPIA against 1.25 GPIA in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Ireland and Spain?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Ireland ranks 19th and Spain ranks 20th 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, rural, 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