Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Ireland
Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 1.01 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Ireland, 1993–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Ireland is 1.01 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Ireland peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9423 GPIA, in 2003.
That places Ireland 19th out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Ireland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.9714 GPIA | — |
| 1994 | 0.9795 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.9828 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9698 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9824 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9423 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9475 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9563 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9699 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9729 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9734 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9635 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9929 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.994 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9986 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9912 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9976 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9977 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9988 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9965 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9772 GPIA | 0.9698 GPIA | 0.9828 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.9672 GPIA | 0.9423 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9982 GPIA | 0.9635 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9965 GPIA | 1.01 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 upper secondary education or in Ireland?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Ireland was 1.01 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9423 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Ireland rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Ireland ranks 19th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 upper secondary 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