Ireland vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Ireland
1 LPIA
in 2023
United States of America
1 LPIA
in 2024
Ireland rank
10th
United States of America rank
11th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Ireland
- United States of America
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1 LPIA against 1 LPIA in United States of America, a difference of 0 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was United States of America ahead.
Ireland ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 11th of 100 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 0.002 LPIA | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 0.0032 LPIA | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 0.0031 LPIA | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Ireland or United States of America?
- Ireland, at 1 LPIA against 1 LPIA in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Ireland and United States of America?
- 0 LPIA, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States of America?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Ireland ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 11th 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