Educational attainment rate, completed … Master non-immigrant gender in Ireland
Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed … Master non-immigrant gender was 1.08 GPIA in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
1.08 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
19th
of 37 countries
All-time high
1.17 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
1.07 GPIA
in 2014
Years of data
7
2014–2020
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Ireland, 2014–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Ireland stood at 1.08 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Ireland ranks 19th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … Master non-immigrant gender in Ireland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.07 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 1.14 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 1.12 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.17 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.17 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.08 GPIA | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.08 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.08 GPIA, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.08 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.08 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 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 master's or equivalent in Ireland?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Ireland was 1.08 GPIA in 2020, 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 1.17 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Ireland rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Ireland ranks 19th out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release