Australia vs Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Australia
56.0%
in 2024
Ireland
57.0%
in 2023
Australia rank
6th
Ireland rank
5th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 57.0% against 56.0% in Australia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 5th of 101 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.4% | 31.9% | 1.5% | Australia |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 43.2% | 3.8% | Australia |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 53.3% | 0.4% | Australia |
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 57.0% against 56.0% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Australia and Ireland?
- 1.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Australia ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 5th of 101 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, urban, 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