Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Ireland
Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.7932 LPIA in 2023. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Ireland, 2006β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.7932 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Ireland peaked at 0.821 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7008 LPIA, in 2006.
That places Ireland 12th out of 70 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7274 LPIA | 0.7008 LPIA | 0.7649 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7585 LPIA | 0.7377 LPIA | 0.7689 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.8071 LPIA | 0.7932 LPIA | 0.821 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 9 Brunei Darussalam 0.8439 LPIA compare
- 10 Switzerland 0.8435 LPIA compare
- 11 Germany 0.8206 LPIA compare
- 13 Lithuania 0.7587 LPIA compare
- 14 Netherlands 0.7567 LPIA compare
- 15 Austria 0.7043 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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Ireland?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Ireland was 0.7932 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 0.821 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7008 LPIA in 2006.
- How does Ireland rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Ireland ranks 12th out of 70 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 7.5%. 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, 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