Educational … Educational post-secondary non-tertiary location in Ireland
Ireland: Educational … Educational post-secondary non-tertiary location was 0.7932 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.7932 LPIA
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
12th
of 70 countries
All-time high
0.821 LPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.7008 LPIA
in 2006
Years of data
9
2006–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Ireland, 2006–2023
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.
Educational … Educational post-secondary non-tertiary location in Ireland, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.7008 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.7328 LPIA | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7112 LPIA | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7649 LPIA | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7377 LPIA | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7689 LPIA | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7689 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.821 LPIA | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7932 LPIA | -3.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.7932 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6407 LPIA, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.7932 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5912 LPIA, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
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 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