Ireland vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Ireland
0.7928 LPIA
in 2022
United States of America
0.751 LPIA
in 2024
Ireland rank
11th
United States of America rank
13th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Ireland
- United States of America
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.7928 LPIA against 0.751 LPIA in United States of America, a difference of 0.0418 LPIA.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 13th of 93 countries.
Ireland 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 | 0.7008 LPIA | 0.6786 LPIA | 0.0221 LPIA | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.7361 LPIA | 0.7116 LPIA | 0.0245 LPIA | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.7592 LPIA | 0.7272 LPIA | 0.032 LPIA | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Ireland or United States of America?
- Ireland, at 0.7928 LPIA against 0.751 LPIA in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Ireland and United States of America?
- 0.0418 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 2022.
- How do Ireland and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Ireland ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 13th of 93 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary 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