“Ireland boasts the highest rates of third-level education in the European Union, according to the latest figures. A report on educational attainment released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) on Wednesday shows 56% of people aged 25-64 in Ireland had, as of last year, attained a third-level qualification, compared with an EU average of 35% …” (more)
[Carl O’Brien, Irish Times, 13 November]