Australia vs Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Australia
1 LPIA
in 2024
Ireland
1 LPIA
in 2023
Australia rank
7th
Ireland rank
10th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1 LPIA against 1 LPIA in Ireland, a difference of 0 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ireland ahead.
Australia ranks 7th and Ireland ranks 10th of 100 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 0.0008 LPIA | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 0.0001 LPIA | Australia |
| 2020s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 0.0034 LPIA | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Australia or Ireland?
- Australia, at 1 LPIA against 1 LPIA in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Australia and Ireland?
- 0 LPIA, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Australia ranks 7th and Ireland ranks 10th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, 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