Canada vs Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Canada
67.5%
in 2024
Ireland
60.6%
in 2023
Canada rank
2nd
Ireland rank
4th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 67.5% against 60.6% in Ireland, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 2nd and Ireland ranks 4th of 108 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.9% | 9.3% | 26.6% | Canada |
| 1990s | 39.2% | 14.4% | 24.8% | Canada |
| 2000s | 56.9% | 40.8% | 16.0% | Canada |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 46.0% | 14.5% | Canada |
| 2020s | 64.7% | 58.2% | 6.5% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Canada or Ireland?
- Canada, at 67.5% against 60.6% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Canada and Ireland?
- 6.9%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Canada ranks 2nd and Ireland ranks 4th of 108 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). 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