Australia vs Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Australia
99.6%
in 2024
Ireland
99.7%
in 2023
Australia rank
23rd
Ireland rank
21st
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 99.7% against 99.6% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ireland ahead.
Australia ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 21st of 100 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.8% | 0.2% | Australia |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.6% | 0.4% | Australia |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 0.1% | 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?
- Ireland, at 99.7% against 99.6% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Australia and Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 22 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 23rd and Ireland ranks 21st 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, rural, 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