Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ireland
Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 1.14 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ireland, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ireland stood at 1.14 GPIA.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ireland peaked at 1.15 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.09 GPIA, in 2007.
That places Ireland 19th out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ireland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.11 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.12 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.14 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.15 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.13 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.12 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.15 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.13 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.14 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 1.14 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 1.15 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Ireland rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Ireland ranks 19th out of 37 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 down 0.6%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release