Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban female in Ireland
Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban female was 99.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.5%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
29th
of 105 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1993
All-time low
99.3%
in 2010
Years of data
26
1993–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Ireland, 1993–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Ireland stood at 99.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Ireland peaked at 100.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 99.3%, in 2010.
Ireland ranks 29th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban female in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 100.0% | — |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.4% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | -0.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 99.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 99.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.6%, 100% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.4% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.3% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.5% | 99.9% | 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 primary education or higher in Ireland?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Ireland was 99.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.3% in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Ireland ranks 29th out of 105 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release