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

Eritrea
17.4%
in 2016
Ireland
17.1%
in 2016
Eritrea rank
19th
Ireland rank
20th

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time

  • Eritrea
  • Ireland
051015199820072016

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 17.4% against 17.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ireland ahead.

Eritrea ranks 19th and Ireland ranks 20th of 98 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.0% 8.7% 7.7% Ireland
2000s 4.8% 11.1% 6.2% Ireland
2010s 17.4% 17.1% 0.3% Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Eritrea or Ireland?
Eritrea, at 17.4% against 17.1% in Ireland as of 2016.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Eritrea and Ireland?
0.3%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ireland?
6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Eritrea and Ireland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Eritrea ranks 19th 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.