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
051015199820102022

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

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
124 places, 1,810 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release