Graduates by education level, programme orientation … completion in Ireland
Ireland: Graduates by education level, programme orientation … completion was 80,473 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Ireland, 2014–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Ireland stood at 80,473.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Ireland peaked at 97,560 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 76,440, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 21st of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Graduates by education level, programme orientation … completion in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 82,577 | — |
| 2015 | 83,066 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 96,901 | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 97,560 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 93,315 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 79,754 | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 81,516 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 79,349 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 77,815 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 76,440 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 80,473 | +5.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 80,473 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83,750, 96% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 80,473 is below the median for high income countries, which is 85,533, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88,862 | 79,754 | 97,560 | 6 |
| 2020s | 79,119 | 76,440 | 81,516 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.47 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,531 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,942 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,745 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49,975 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Ireland?
- Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Ireland was 80,473 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 97,560 in 2017.
- What is the lowest graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,440 in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex?
- Ireland ranks 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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