Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Ireland
Ireland: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population was 16.0% 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 16.0%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 72.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Ireland peaked at 16.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2011.
That places Ireland 13th out of 81 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 | 9.2% | — |
| 2014 | 9.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 16.0% | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.2% | 9.2% | 11.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 11.9% | 16.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,162 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.48 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (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 16.0% 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 16.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2011.
- How does Ireland rank for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population?
- Ireland ranks 13th out of 81 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 72.8%. 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+, total (%) (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.