Eritrea vs Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Eritrea
7.2%
in 2016
Ireland
7.7%
in 2022
Eritrea rank
86th
Ireland rank
83rd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Eritrea
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 7.7% against 7.2% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ireland ahead.
Eritrea ranks 86th and Ireland ranks 83rd of 121 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 | 0.0% | 4.2% | 4.2% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 5.2% | 8.4% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 7.5% | 0.2% | Ireland |
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?
- Ireland, at 7.7% against 7.2% in Eritrea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Eritrea and Ireland?
- 0.5%, with Ireland 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 86th and Ireland ranks 83rd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, 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