Educational attainment rate, completed lower … immigrant lower female in Ireland
Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … immigrant lower female was 95.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
95.9%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 31 countries
All-time high
96.5%
in 2018
All-time low
92.7%
in 2011
Years of data
10
2011–2020
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Ireland, 2011–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 95.9% for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2020.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Ireland peaked at 96.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 92.7%, in 2011.
Ireland ranks 10th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … immigrant lower female in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 92.7% | — |
| 2012 | 93.6% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 94.2% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 94.2% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 94.2% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 95.8% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 96.5% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 96.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 95.9% | -0.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 95.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.8%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 95.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.5%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.7% | 92.7% | 96.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 95.9% | 95.9% | 95.9% | 1 |
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 lower secondary education or in Ireland?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Ireland was 95.9% 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 96.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.7% in 2011.
- How does Ireland rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Ireland ranks 10th out of 31 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 3.4%. 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, immigrant background, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release