Estonia vs Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Estonia
0.6712 LPIA
in 2023
Ireland
0.6431 LPIA
in 2021
Estonia rank
17th
Ireland rank
20th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Estonia
- Ireland
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 0.6712 LPIA against 0.6431 LPIA in Ireland, a difference of 0.0281 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 17th and Ireland ranks 20th of 91 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 | 0.6009 LPIA | 0.6177 LPIA | 0.0168 LPIA | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.6126 LPIA | 0.6238 LPIA | 0.0112 LPIA | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.6175 LPIA | 0.6392 LPIA | 0.0217 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, Estonia or Ireland?
- Estonia, at 0.6712 LPIA against 0.6431 LPIA in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Estonia and Ireland?
- 0.0281 LPIA, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Ireland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Estonia and Ireland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Estonia ranks 17th and Ireland ranks 20th of 91 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, 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