Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Ireland
Ireland: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population was 15.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Ireland, 2011–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 15.1% for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Ireland peaked at 15.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2014.
That places Ireland 19th out of 77 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Ireland, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 10.1% | — |
| 2014 | 9.8% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.0% | 9.8% | 12.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 12.4% | 15.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 16 Czechia 16.2% compare
- 17 United States of America 15.8% compare
- 18 Spain 15.6% compare
- 20 Belgium 14.8% compare
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.7% compare
- 22 Netherlands 14.5% compare
More education data for Ireland
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 223,493 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 102,720 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.21 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 247,231 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.9368 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 35,618 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,544 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 134,541 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1981 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Ireland?
- Educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Ireland was 15.1% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2014.
- How does Ireland rank for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population?
- Ireland ranks 19th out of 77 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. 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 Master's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Master's or equivalent.