Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Ireland
Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 62.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Ireland, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 62.9% for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 79.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Ireland peaked at 62.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 2011.
That places Ireland 1st out of 74 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 36.2% | — |
| 2007 | 41.1% | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 40.0% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 43.3% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 35.0% | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 52.0% | +48.5% |
| 2017 | 41.2% | -20.8% |
| 2023 | 62.9% | +52.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.1% | 36.2% | 43.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 35.0% | 52.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 62.9% | 62.9% | 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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Ireland?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Ireland was 62.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 62.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 2011.
- How does Ireland rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Ireland ranks 1st out of 74 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release