Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Ireland
Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 65.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Ireland, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Ireland is 65.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Ireland peaked at 65.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1971.
That places Ireland 4th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.3% | 42.1% | 44.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 38.3% | 54.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 65.9% | 65.9% | 1 |
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 65.9% 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 65.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1971.
- How does Ireland rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Ireland ranks 4th out of 111 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 72.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release