Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Ireland
Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 1.05 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.05 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
24th
of 137 countries
All-time high
1.11 GPIA
in 1992
All-time low
1.01 GPIA
in 2007
Years of data
24
1991–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Ireland, 1991–2023
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 1.05 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Ireland peaked at 1.11 GPIA in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPIA, in 2007.
Ireland ranks 24th of 137 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Ireland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.05 GPIA | — |
| 1992 | 1.11 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.05 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.09 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 1.07 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 21 Trinidad and Tobago 1.06 GPIA compare
- 22 Mongolia 1.05 GPIA compare
- 23 Costa Rica 1.05 GPIA compare
- 25 Puerto Rico 1.05 GPIA compare
- 26 Brazil 1.05 GPIA compare
- 27 United Arab Emirates 1.05 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 upper secondary education or in Ireland?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Ireland was 1.05 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 1.11 GPIA in 1992.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Ireland rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Ireland ranks 24th out of 137 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 down 1.1%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release