Australia vs Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Australia
43.8%
in 2024
Ireland
45.1%
in 2022
Australia rank
13th
Ireland rank
11th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 45.1% against 43.8% in Australia, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 13th and Ireland ranks 11th of 129 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.9% | 26.1% | 4.8% | Australia |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 34.8% | 2.1% | Australia |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 43.3% | 0.5% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Australia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 45.1% against 43.8% in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Australia and Ireland?
- 1.3%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Australia ranks 13th and Ireland ranks 11th of 129 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 (%). 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