Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ireland
Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 1.11 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ireland, 1992–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 1.11 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ireland peaked at 1.16 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.8598 GPIA, in 1994.
Ireland ranks 56th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ireland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.8651 GPIA | — |
| 1994 | 0.8598 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8924 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.904 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.927 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.02 GPIA | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9884 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.05 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.11 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 1.09 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.11 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.13 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.16 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.13 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.16 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.13 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8897 GPIA | 0.8598 GPIA | 0.927 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.06 GPIA | 0.9884 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 53 Belgium 1.11 GPIA compare
- 54 Colombia 1.11 GPIA compare
- 55 Sri Lanka 1.11 GPIA compare
- 57 Costa Rica 1.11 GPIA compare
- 58 United Arab Emirates 1.11 GPIA compare
- 59 New Zealand 1.11 GPIA 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)
- 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 1.11 GPIA in 2022, 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 1.16 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8598 GPIA in 1994.
- How does Ireland rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Ireland ranks 56th out of 127 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release