Australia vs Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from

Australia
17.5%
in 2018
Ireland
17.1%
in 2016
Australia rank
17th
Ireland rank
20th

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time

  • Australia
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 17.5% against 17.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 17th and Ireland ranks 20th of 98 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 14.8% 8.7% 6.1% Australia
2000s 14.2% 11.3% 2.9% Australia
2010s 18.5% 15.2% 3.3% Australia

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 17.5% against 17.1% in Ireland as of 2018.
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?
8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Australia ranks 17th and Ireland ranks 20th of 98 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare 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

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,158 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Share of all tertiary graduates who completed health and welfare programmes in the reference year.