Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Ireland
Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.86 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Ireland, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Ireland stood at 0.86 LPIA.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Ireland peaked at 0.8876 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7833 LPIA, in 2006.
That places Ireland 11th out of 72 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Ireland, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.7833 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.8412 LPIA | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7906 LPIA | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8405 LPIA | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8037 LPIA | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8522 LPIA | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8375 LPIA | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8876 LPIA | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.86 LPIA | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8139 LPIA | 0.7833 LPIA | 0.8412 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8311 LPIA | 0.8037 LPIA | 0.8522 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.8738 LPIA | 0.86 LPIA | 0.8876 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 8 Luxembourg 0.8792 LPIA compare
- 9 New Zealand 0.8784 LPIA compare
- 10 Canada 0.8633 LPIA compare
- 12 Lithuania 0.8221 LPIA compare
- 13 Germany 0.8175 LPIA compare
- 14 Switzerland 0.8053 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)
- 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 0.86 LPIA 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 0.8876 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7833 LPIA in 2006.
- How does Ireland rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Ireland ranks 11th out of 72 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 7.0%. 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, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release