Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ireland
Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 1.03 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ireland, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ireland is 1.03 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ireland peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.773 GPIA, in 1996.
That places Ireland 56th out of 99 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ireland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.7901 GPIA | — |
| 1996 | 0.773 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.804 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8744 GPIA | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8722 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8807 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9276 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.971 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9453 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.962 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9711 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9723 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.07 GPIA | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.07 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.789 GPIA | 0.773 GPIA | 0.804 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.9255 GPIA | 0.8722 GPIA | 0.9711 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9723 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 4 |
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 short-cycle tertiary education in Ireland?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ireland was 1.03 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.773 GPIA in 1996.
- How does Ireland rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Ireland ranks 56th out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release