Ireland vs United States of America: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Ireland
8.4%
in 2022
United States of America
8.7%
in 2023
Ireland rank
18th
United States of America rank
17th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Ireland
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 8.7% against 8.4% in Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 17th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.8% | 7.1% | 2.7% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 7.5% | 0.2% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 8.6% | 0.3% | United States of America |
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 States of America?
- United States of America, at 8.7% against 8.4% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Ireland and United States of America?
- 0.3%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States of America?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and United States of America rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Ireland ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 17th of 121 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, male (%). 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