Ireland vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Ireland
1.23 GPIA
in 2022
Spain
1.22 GPIA
in 2023
Ireland rank
33rd
Spain rank
35th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.23 GPIA against 1.22 GPIA in Spain, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 35th of 88 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9989 GPIA | 0.9054 GPIA | 0.0935 GPIA | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 0.1246 GPIA | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.28 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 0.1659 GPIA | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.25 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 0.0866 GPIA | 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 Spain?
- Ireland, at 1.23 GPIA against 1.22 GPIA in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Ireland and Spain?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Ireland ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 35th of 88 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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