Estonia vs Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Estonia
0.9993 LPIA
in 2023
Ireland
0.9994 LPIA
in 2023
Estonia rank
27th
Ireland rank
26th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Estonia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.9994 LPIA against 0.9993 LPIA in Estonia, a difference of 0.0001 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ireland ahead.
Estonia ranks 27th and Ireland ranks 26th of 99 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9996 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 0.0011 LPIA | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.9968 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 0.0037 LPIA | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.9992 LPIA | 0.9993 LPIA | 0.0001 LPIA | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Estonia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.9994 LPIA against 0.9993 LPIA in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Estonia and Ireland?
- 0.0001 LPIA, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Ireland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Ireland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Estonia ranks 27th and Ireland ranks 26th of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, 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