Census Profile · Dublin · 2022

County Dublin — Third-level — second in Ireland

Dublin ranks second of Ireland's 31 counties for third-level attainment rate at 59.2%. The national average is 52.6% — a gap of 6.6pp that places Dublin at the top of this ranking. Census 2022 data mapped at electoral division level shows the figure is not distributed evenly within the county.

Dublin is +6.6pp vs national on third-level attainment rate.

Key statistics — County Dublin

Third-level
59.2%
#2 of 31 counties
National Average
52.6%
third-level attainment rate
Employment Rate
56.6%
National: 55.2%
Third-Level
59.2%
National: 52.6%

Top electoral divisions — Third Level in Dublin

The electoral divisions within County Dublin with the highest third level rate, Census 2022.

Electoral DivisionThird Level Rate
1. DUN LAOGHAIRE-GLENAGEARY 84.2%
2. BLACKROCK-CENTRAL 83.3%
3. BLACKROCK-BOOTERSTOWN 83.2%
4. RATHMINES EAST B 83.1%
5. BLACKROCK-SEAPOINT 82.7%

Explore Dublin data on the map

Every electoral division in County Dublin is mapped. Hover to inspect Census 2022 figures or ask the AI analyst for a plain-language explanation.

County Dublin — census data context

County-level figures aggregate all electoral divisions within Dublin. The map reveals the internal variation those county averages suppress — the gap between the most and least deprived EDs in Dublin is typically far wider than the county-to-national difference highlighted above. View the full Dublin area guide →

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Data: CSO Census 2022 · County Dublin · Electoral Division averages · cso.ie/census