Ireland vs United Arab Emirates: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Ireland
1.11 GPIA
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
1.11 GPIA
in 2024
Ireland rank
56th
United Arab Emirates rank
58th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Ireland
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.11 GPIA against 1.11 GPIA in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Ireland ranks 56th and United Arab Emirates ranks 58th of 127 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.38 GPIA | 0.3213 GPIA | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 1.14 GPIA | 0.9354 GPIA | 0.2014 GPIA | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 0.0903 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Ireland, at 1.11 GPIA against 1.11 GPIA in United Arab Emirates as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Ireland and United Arab Emirates?
- 0 GPIA, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Arab Emirates?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Ireland ranks 56th and United Arab Emirates ranks 58th of 127 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 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