IE · 2021 · tesem030

Tertiary educational attainment (age group 30-34)

Ireland, 2021

Tertiary educational attainment (age group 30-34)
124.8
Ireland, 2021
▲ 7.4% vs 2020 (116.2)
Analysis

In 2021, Ireland's tertiary educational attainment (age group 30-34) increased by 7.4% compared to 2020, reaching 124.8.

Ireland accounts for 148.6% of the EU-27 total of 84.0.

Ireland ranks 2nd out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 14.3% (from 109.2 in 2016).

Source: Eurostat dataset tesem030, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.

Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#2 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
148.6%
EU-27: 84.0
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2011 2025