Educational attainment rate … Educational Doctoral location LPIA in Ireland
Ireland: Educational attainment rate … Educational Doctoral location LPIA was 0.4016 LPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.4016 LPIA
Change on year
down 16.8%
World rank
17th
of 40 countries
All-time high
0.5263 LPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.3802 LPIA
in 2018
Years of data
9
2011–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Ireland, 2011–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.4016 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in 2022.
The figure is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Ireland peaked at 0.5263 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3802 LPIA, in 2018.
That places Ireland 17th out of 40 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Doctoral location LPIA in Ireland, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.4892 LPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.4835 LPIA | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4598 LPIA | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5263 LPIA | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3802 LPIA | -27.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4032 LPIA | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4186 LPIA | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4827 LPIA | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4016 LPIA | -16.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.4016 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3984 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.4016 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3821 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.457 LPIA | 0.3802 LPIA | 0.5263 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.4343 LPIA | 0.4016 LPIA | 0.4827 LPIA | 3 |
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 doctoral or equivalent in Ireland?
- Educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Ireland was 0.4016 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5263 LPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3802 LPIA in 2018.
- How does Ireland rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Ireland ranks 17th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release