Australia vs Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Australia
0.8757 LPIA
in 2024
Ireland
0.8706 LPIA
in 2023
Australia rank
36th
Ireland rank
38th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.8757 LPIA against 0.8706 LPIA in Ireland, a difference of 0.0051 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 36th and Ireland ranks 38th of 105 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 | 0.8291 LPIA | 0.7993 LPIA | 0.0299 LPIA | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.8443 LPIA | 0.8258 LPIA | 0.0186 LPIA | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.8742 LPIA | 0.8667 LPIA | 0.0075 LPIA | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Australia or Ireland?
- Australia, at 0.8757 LPIA against 0.8706 LPIA in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Australia and Ireland?
- 0.0051 LPIA, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Australia ranks 36th and Ireland ranks 38th of 105 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary 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