Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Ireland
Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 0.9635 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Ireland, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Ireland is 0.9635 LPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Ireland peaked at 0.9665 LPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9389 LPIA, in 2013.
Ireland ranks 33rd of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Ireland, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.9394 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.9659 LPIA | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9415 LPIA | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9477 LPIA | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9425 LPIA | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9507 LPIA | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9389 LPIA | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9457 LPIA | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9462 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9502 LPIA | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9632 LPIA | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9569 LPIA | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9544 LPIA | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9665 LPIA | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9564 LPIA | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9635 LPIA | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9486 LPIA | 0.9394 LPIA | 0.9659 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9499 LPIA | 0.9389 LPIA | 0.9632 LPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9621 LPIA | 0.9564 LPIA | 0.9665 LPIA | 3 |
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 0.9635 LPIA 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 0.9665 LPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9389 LPIA in 2013.
- How does Ireland rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Ireland ranks 33rd out of 95 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 2.6%. 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, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release