Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Ireland
7.8%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
8.0%
in 2023
Ireland rank
23rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
21st
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 8.0% against 7.8% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 123 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 9.9% | 2.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 12.0% | 4.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 9.0% | 1.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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 8.0% against 7.8% 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?
- 0.2%, 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 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics 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
February 2026 Data Release