Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Ireland
Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 96.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Ireland, 2012–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Ireland is 96.2%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Ireland peaked at 96.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 93.6%, in 2012.
Ireland ranks 12th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 93.6% | — |
| 2013 | 94.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 94.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 94.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 94.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 96.1% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 96.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 96.1% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.0% | 93.6% | 96.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 96.2% | 96.2% | 1 |
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 96.2% in 2020, 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 96.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.6% in 2012.
- How does Ireland rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Ireland ranks 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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, immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release