Australia vs Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Australia
85.3%
in 2024
Ireland
85.7%
in 2023
Australia rank
29th
Ireland rank
26th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 85.7% against 85.3% in Australia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 29th and Ireland ranks 26th of 108 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 | 74.1% | 65.3% | 8.8% | Australia |
| 2010s | 79.7% | 74.7% | 5.0% | Australia |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 82.8% | 0.7% | 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?
- Ireland, at 85.7% against 85.3% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Australia and Ireland?
- 0.4%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Australia ranks 29th and Ireland ranks 26th of 108 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, urban, male (%). 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