Greece vs Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Greece
10.9%
in 2022
Ireland
11.2%
in 2022
Greece rank
79th
Ireland rank
76th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Greece
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 11.2% against 10.9% in Greece, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 79th and Ireland ranks 76th of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3% | 8.8% | 7.5% | Greece |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 11.0% | 1.2% | Greece |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 11.6% | 1.1% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Greece or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 11.2% against 10.9% in Greece as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Greece and Ireland?
- 0.3%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Ireland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Ireland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Greece ranks 79th and Ireland ranks 76th 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, 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