Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Ireland
Ireland: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 96 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 2006
Years of data
18
2006–2023
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Ireland, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 1 GPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Ireland peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2006.
That places Ireland 15th out of 96 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Ireland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 12 Republic of Moldova 1 GPIA compare
- 13 Namibia 1 GPIA compare
- 14 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Australia 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Austria 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Belgium 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Bulgaria 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Switzerland 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Czechia 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Germany 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Denmark 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Finland 1 GPIA compare
- 15 France 1 GPIA compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Greece 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Croatia 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Hungary 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Iceland 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Italy 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Lithuania 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Luxembourg 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Latvia 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Malta 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Netherlands 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Norway 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Portugal 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Romania 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Slovenia 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Sweden 1 GPIA compare
- 15 United States 1 GPIA compare
More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 112,690 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.26 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Ireland?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Ireland was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Ireland rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Ireland ranks 15th out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release