Educational attainment rate … female Bachelor non-immigrant s in Ireland
Ireland: Educational attainment rate … female Bachelor non-immigrant s was 34.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
34.7%
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
11th
of 40 countries
All-time high
34.7%
in 2020
All-time low
23.6%
in 2014
Years of data
7
2014–2020
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Ireland, 2014–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Ireland stood at 34.7%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Ireland ranks 11th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … female Bachelor non-immigrant s in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 23.6% | — |
| 2015 | 24.1% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 31.9% | +29.2% |
| 2018 | 33.4% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 33.1% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 34.7% | +4.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 34.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.6%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 34.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.7%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.5% | 23.6% | 33.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 34.7% | 34.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.47 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,531 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,942 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,745 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49,975 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Ireland?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Ireland was 34.7% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2014.
- How does Ireland rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Ireland ranks 11th out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release