Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts
Ireland
13.8%
in 2016
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
15.4%
in 2016
Ireland rank
11th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 15.4% against 13.8% in Ireland, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 97 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 15.1% | 1.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 15.8% | 2.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts, Ireland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 15.4% against 13.8% in Ireland as of 2016.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts between Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.6%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Ireland ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of all tertiary graduates who completed humanities and arts programmes in the reference year.