Australia vs Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Australia
4.8%
in 2023
Ireland
4.4%
in 2022
Australia rank
75th
Ireland rank
78th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 4.8% against 4.4% in Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 75th and Ireland ranks 78th of 124 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 2.9% | 3.5% | Australia |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.0% | 1.8% | Australia |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 4.4% | 0.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.3% | 0.3% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Australia or Ireland?
- Australia, at 4.8% against 4.4% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Australia and Ireland?
- 0.4%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Australia ranks 75th and Ireland ranks 78th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, male (%). 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