Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA in Ireland
Ireland: Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA was 0.56 LPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Ireland, 2011–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.56 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Ireland peaked at 0.6114 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5186 LPIA, in 2018.
Ireland ranks 13th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA in Ireland, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.5749 LPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.5574 LPIA | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5551 LPIA | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5618 LPIA | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6114 LPIA | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5186 LPIA | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5238 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5201 LPIA | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5363 LPIA | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.56 LPIA | +4.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.56 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4548 LPIA, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.56 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4538 LPIA, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5576 LPIA | 0.5186 LPIA | 0.6114 LPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.5388 LPIA | 0.5201 LPIA | 0.56 LPIA | 3 |
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 master's or equivalent in Ireland?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Ireland was 0.56 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6114 LPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5186 LPIA in 2018.
- How does Ireland rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Ireland ranks 13th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent 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