Ireland vs United Arab Emirates: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Ireland
60.6%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
54.5%
in 2024
Ireland rank
4th
United Arab Emirates rank
7th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Ireland
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 60.6% against 54.5% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Ireland ranks 4th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 108 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.4% | 54.7% | 7.3% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 55.6% | 3.6% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Ireland or United Arab Emirates?
- Ireland, at 60.6% against 54.5% in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Ireland and United Arab Emirates?
- 6.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Arab Emirates?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Ireland ranks 4th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th 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