Ireland vs Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Ireland
1.13 NPIA
in 2023
Romania
1.14 NPIA
in 2023
Ireland rank
7th
Romania rank
6th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Ireland
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 1.14 NPIA against 1.13 NPIA in Ireland, a difference of 0.01 NPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Romania ahead.
Ireland ranks 7th and Romania ranks 6th of 37 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.19 NPIA | 1.24 NPIA | 0.0539 NPIA | Romania |
| 2020s | 1.16 NPIA | 1.16 NPIA | 0.0011 NPIA | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Ireland or Romania?
- Romania, at 1.14 NPIA against 1.13 NPIA in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Ireland and Romania?
- 0.01 NPIA, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Romania?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Romania rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Ireland ranks 7th and Romania ranks 6th of 37 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). 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