Ireland vs Russia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Ireland
54.3%
in 2023
Russia
66.3%
in 2021
Ireland rank
4th
Russia rank
1st
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Ireland
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 66.3% against 54.3% in Ireland, a difference of 12.0%.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 4th and Russia ranks 1st of 128 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 59.2% | 37.0% | Russia |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 52.6% | 12.3% | Russia |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 66.3% | 17.1% | Russia |
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 Russia?
- Russia, at 66.3% against 54.3% in Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Ireland and Russia?
- 12.0%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Russia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Russia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Ireland ranks 4th and Russia ranks 1st of 128 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, female (%). 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