Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Ireland
Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 1.09 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.09 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
23rd
of 39 countries
All-time high
1.12 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
1.04 GPIA
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 GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Ireland is 1.09 GPIA, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% over ten years.
Ireland ranks 23rd of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 20 Honduras 1.14 GPIA compare
- 21 Costa Rica 1.13 GPIA compare
- 22 Belgium 1.12 GPIA compare
- 24 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.08 GPIA compare
- 25 United States of America 1.08 GPIA compare
- 26 Czechia 1.08 GPIA compare
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 rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Ireland?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Ireland was 1.09 GPIA 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 1.12 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Ireland rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Ireland ranks 23rd out of 39 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 5.0%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release