Canada vs Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Canada
3.7%
in 2023
Ireland
2.4%
in 2022
Canada rank
11th
Ireland rank
14th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 3.7% against 2.4% in Ireland, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.5 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 14th of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 0.0% | 2.1% | Canada |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 4.1% | 1.5% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 1.3% | 1.4% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Canada or Ireland?
- Canada, at 3.7% against 2.4% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Canada and Ireland?
- 1.3%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Canada ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 14th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from programmes in unspecified fields, 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