Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Ireland
Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 63.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Ireland, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Ireland stood at 63.2%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Ireland peaked at 63.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 2006.
Ireland ranks 2nd of 28 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 35.5% | — |
| 2007 | 37.7% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 39.4% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 41.7% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 43.4% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 45.1% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 47.0% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 48.6% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 48.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 60.0% | +23.0% |
| 2022 | 60.3% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 63.2% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.6% | 35.5% | 41.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 43.4% | 48.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 60.0% | 63.2% | 3 |
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 63.2% 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 63.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 2006.
- How does Ireland rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Ireland ranks 2nd out of 28 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 30.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release