Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Ireland
Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent was 0.4702 LPIA in 2023. β¬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Ireland, 2011β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Ireland stood at 0.4702 LPIA.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Ireland peaked at 0.4945 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4295 LPIA, in 2020.
That places Ireland 18th out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4654 LPIA | 0.449 LPIA | 0.4945 LPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.4522 LPIA | 0.4295 LPIA | 0.4707 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 15 United States 0.5066 LPIA compare
- 16 Slovenia, Republic of 0.4809 LPIA compare
- 17 Czech Republic 0.4719 LPIA compare
- 19 Latvia, Republic of 0.4641 LPIA compare
- 20 Spain 0.4358 LPIA compare
- 21 Korea, Republic of 0.4317 LPIA compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0079 units per person (2023)
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 0.4702 LPIA in 2023, 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 0.4945 LPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4295 LPIA in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Ireland ranks 18th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release