Ireland - Educational attainment
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (cumulative)
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 63.20 |
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, male (%) (cumulative)
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
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| 1991 | 59.66 |
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, total (%) (cumulative)
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 61.48 |
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Ireland was 87.22 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 87.22 in 2017, while its lowest value was 34.18 in 1971.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
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| 1971 | 34.18 |
| 1981 | 49.70 |
| 1991 | 63.20 |
| 2007 | 77.66 |
| 2010 | 81.59 |
| 2011 | 84.54 |
| 2017 | 87.22 |
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Ireland was 85.04 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 85.04 in 2017, while its lowest value was 29.88 in 1971.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 29.88 |
| 1981 | 45.52 |
| 1991 | 59.66 |
| 2007 | 71.24 |
| 2010 | 80.53 |
| 2011 | 82.35 |
| 2017 | 85.04 |
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) in Ireland was 86.16 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 86.16 in 2017, while its lowest value was 32.06 in 1971.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
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| 1971 | 32.06 |
| 1981 | 47.64 |
| 1991 | 61.48 |
| 2007 | 77.03 |
| 2010 | 81.07 |
| 2011 | 83.47 |
| 2017 | 86.16 |
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Ireland was 43.90 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 45.53 in 2010, while its lowest value was 3.61 in 1971.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.61 |
| 1981 | 6.49 |
| 1991 | 12.73 |
| 2007 | 39.32 |
| 2010 | 45.53 |
| 2011 | 38.28 |
| 2017 | 43.90 |
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Ireland was 41.95 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 42.93 in 2010, while its lowest value was 5.70 in 1971.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.70 |
| 1981 | 9.27 |
| 1991 | 14.43 |
| 2007 | 29.99 |
| 2010 | 42.93 |
| 2011 | 37.29 |
| 2017 | 41.95 |
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) in Ireland was 42.95 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 44.25 in 2010, while its lowest value was 4.64 in 1971.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
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| 1971 | 4.64 |
| 1981 | 7.86 |
| 1991 | 13.56 |
| 2007 | 38.24 |
| 2010 | 44.25 |
| 2011 | 37.79 |
| 2017 | 42.95 |
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
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| 1991 | 42.78 |
| 2007 | 62.47 |
| 2010 | 68.30 |
| 2011 | 68.75 |
| 2017 | 73.32 |
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
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| 1991 | 40.50 |
| 2007 | 50.13 |
| 2010 | 64.80 |
| 2011 | 63.88 |
| 2017 | 68.09 |
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
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| 1991 | 41.67 |
| 2007 | 60.54 |
| 2010 | 66.59 |
| 2011 | 66.37 |
| 2017 | 70.78 |
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 35.28 |
| 2011 | 29.10 |
| 2017 | 33.65 |
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
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| 2010 | 30.87 |
| 2011 | 24.48 |
| 2017 | 28.53 |
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
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| 2010 | 33.12 |
| 2011 | 26.84 |
| 2017 | 31.16 |
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
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| 2011 | 0.633 |
| 2017 | 0.852 |
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
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| 2011 | 0.96 |
| 2017 | 1.13 |
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
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| 2011 | 0.792 |
| 2017 | 0.988 |
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Master's or equivalent.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
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| 2011 | 10.12 |
| 2017 | 12.49 |
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Master's or equivalent.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
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| 2011 | 8.25 |
| 2017 | 10.20 |
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Master's or equivalent.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
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| 2011 | 9.21 |
| 2017 | 11.38 |
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
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| 2007 | 30.04 |
| 2011 | 34.49 |
| 2017 | 39.68 |
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
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| 2007 | 19.12 |
| 2011 | 29.00 |
| 2017 | 33.46 |
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
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| 2007 | 28.56 |
| 2011 | 31.80 |
| 2017 | 36.66 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
