Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Ireland
Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 0.9992 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Ireland, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Ireland is 0.9992 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Ireland peaked at 1 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9605 GPIA, in 2006.
That places Ireland 20th out of 97 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Ireland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.9605 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.9961 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9637 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9687 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9665 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9969 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9818 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9858 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9846 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9878 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9899 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9899 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9905 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9888 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9837 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9871 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9992 GPIA | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9722 GPIA | 0.9605 GPIA | 0.9961 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9875 GPIA | 0.9665 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9897 GPIA | 0.9837 GPIA | 0.9992 GPIA | 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 rate, completed lower secondary education or in Ireland?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Ireland was 0.9992 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9605 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Ireland rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Ireland ranks 20th out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release