Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Ireland
4.3%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4.3%
in 2023
Ireland rank
85th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
84th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 4.3% against 4.3% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 85th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 84th of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.3% | 0.5% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.7% | 0.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.1% | 0.0% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Ireland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 4.3% against 4.3% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0%, 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?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Ireland ranks 85th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 84th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction 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