Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Ireland
Ireland: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population was 14.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Ireland, 2011–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Ireland stood at 14.8%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Ireland peaked at 14.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2011.
That places Ireland 16th out of 80 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Ireland, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 8.3% | — |
| 2014 | 8.7% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 14.8% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.4% | 8.3% | 10.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 11.3% | 14.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 270,411 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0519 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 278,462 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.81 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0534 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.55 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,162 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2023)
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 14.8% in 2023, 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 14.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2011.
- How does Ireland rank for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population?
- Ireland ranks 16th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.4%. 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+, male (%) (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 Master's or equivalent.