Educational attainment rate … female immigrant short-cycle tertiary in Ireland
Ireland: Educational attainment rate … female immigrant short-cycle tertiary was 64.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ireland, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ireland stood at 64.6%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ireland peaked at 64.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2011.
That places Ireland 1st out of 30 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … female immigrant short-cycle tertiary in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 50.0% | — |
| 2012 | 52.6% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 54.1% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 51.7% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 52.8% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 55.6% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 57.7% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 56.2% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 56.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 58.2% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 61.7% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 64.5% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 64.6% | +0.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 64.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.0%, 1.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 64.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.9%, 1.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.1% | 50.0% | 57.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 62.2% | 58.2% | 64.6% | 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Ireland?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ireland was 64.6% 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 64.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2011.
- How does Ireland rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Ireland ranks 1st out of 30 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 19.4%. 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, immigrant background, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release