Educational attainment … non-immigrant background male post-secondary in Ireland
Ireland: Educational attainment … non-immigrant background male post-secondary was 57.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Ireland, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Ireland is 57.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Ireland peaked at 57.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 2006.
Ireland ranks 1st of 30 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Educational attainment … non-immigrant background male post-secondary in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 32.9% | — |
| 2007 | 35.0% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 35.8% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 38.5% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 40.3% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 41.3% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 43.1% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 44.2% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 43.7% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 44.3% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 48.5% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 50.6% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 54.1% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 55.0% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 57.1% | +3.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 57.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.2%, 1.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 57.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.6%, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.6% | 32.9% | 38.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 40.3% | 48.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 50.6% | 57.1% | 4 |
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 57.1% 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 57.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 2006.
- How does Ireland rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Ireland ranks 1st out of 30 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 29.2%. 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, non-immigrant background, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release