Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Ireland
Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 0.9792 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 0.9792 LPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Ireland peaked at 1.02 LPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.9738 LPIA, in 2015.
That places Ireland 26th out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Ireland, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.9839 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1.02 LPIA | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9849 LPIA | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9881 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9834 LPIA | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9874 LPIA | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.98 LPIA | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9773 LPIA | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9738 LPIA | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9793 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9934 LPIA | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9872 LPIA | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9891 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9998 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9833 LPIA | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9792 LPIA | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9931 LPIA | 0.9839 LPIA | 1.02 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9834 LPIA | 0.9738 LPIA | 0.9934 LPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9875 LPIA | 0.9792 LPIA | 0.9998 LPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
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 0.9792 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 1.02 LPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9738 LPIA in 2015.
- How does Ireland rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Ireland ranks 26th 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 down 0.1%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release