Educational attainment rate … rural male post-secondary non-tertiary in Ireland
Ireland: Educational attainment rate … rural male post-secondary non-tertiary was 52.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Ireland, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 52.9% for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Ireland peaked at 52.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2011.
Ireland ranks 2nd of 75 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 rate … rural male post-secondary non-tertiary in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 31.2% | — |
| 2007 | 31.8% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 34.0% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 37.7% | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 30.7% | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 40.2% | +31.0% |
| 2014 | 42.2% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 42.7% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 42.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 35.4% | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 45.2% | +27.5% |
| 2020 | 47.3% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 52.6% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 52.9% | +0.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 52.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 2.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 52.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.7%, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.7% | 31.2% | 37.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 30.7% | 45.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 47.3% | 52.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 1 Canada 53.5% compare
- 3 New Zealand 48.1% compare
- 4 Lithuania 47.7% compare
- 5 Luxembourg 45.1% compare
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 52.9% 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 52.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2011.
- How does Ireland rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Ireland ranks 2nd out of 75 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 31.6%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release