Canada vs Ireland: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science
Canada
80.6%
in 2023
Ireland
81.2%
in 2022
Canada rank
102nd
Ireland rank
99th
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 81.2% against 80.6% in Canada, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 102nd and Ireland ranks 99th of 122 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.0% | 77.7% | 8.3% | Canada |
| 2010s | 85.3% | 83.0% | 2.3% | Canada |
| 2020s | 81.7% | 83.0% | 1.3% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, Canada or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 81.2% against 80.6% in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from programmes other than science between Canada and Ireland?
- 0.6%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Canada ranks 102nd and Ireland ranks 99th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release