Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Ireland
Ireland: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 44.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Ireland, 2006–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Ireland is 44.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Ireland peaked at 44.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 2011.
That places Ireland 4th out of 109 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Ireland, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 33.2% | — |
| 2007 | 34.0% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 35.3% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 32.7% | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 32.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 33.8% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 33.7% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 37.0% | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 37.0% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 39.8% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 39.9% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 44.2% | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.6% | 33.2% | 34.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 29.1% | 37.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 38.9% | 44.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 270,411 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Ireland?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Ireland was 44.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2011.
- How does Ireland rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Ireland ranks 4th out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.