Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Ireland
Ireland: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul was 51.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Ireland, 1992–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Ireland is 51.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Ireland peaked at 51.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 1992.
That places Ireland 5th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.2% | 14.8% | 19.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 27.1% | 21.9% | 32.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 31.8% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 44.0% | 51.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 2 Uzbekistan 61.5% compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 55.7% compare
- 4 Singapore 53.2% compare
- 6 United States 49.8% compare
- 7 South Korea 49.6% compare
- 8 Canada 49.3% compare
More education data for Ireland
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.1% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 42,162 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.6% (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, male 95.5% (2022)
- Labor force, total 2.91 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 46.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Ireland?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Ireland was 51.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 1992.
- How does Ireland rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul?
- Ireland ranks 5th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.