Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ireland
Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 1.25 NPIA in 2023. β¬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ireland, 2012β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in NPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ireland is 1.25 NPIA, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ireland peaked at 1.34 NPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.25 NPIA, in 2023.
That places Ireland 10th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.32 NPIA | 1.3 NPIA | 1.34 NPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.28 NPIA | 1.25 NPIA | 1.31 NPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 7 Czech Republic 1.31 NPIA compare
- 8 Montenegro 1.3 NPIA compare
- 9 Slovak Republic 1.29 NPIA compare
- 11 Serbia, Republic of 1.13 NPIA compare
- 12 Denmark 1.11 NPIA compare
- 13 Norway 1.08 NPIA compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0079 units per person (2023)
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 1.25 NPIA 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 1.34 NPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 NPIA in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Ireland ranks 10th out of 32 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 6.2%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release