Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in Ireland
Ireland: Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and was 60.02 Thousand in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
60.02 Thousand
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
27th
of 45 countries
All-time high
60.07 Thousand
in 2008
All-time low
45.03 Thousand
in 2002
Years of data
11
2002–2012
Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in Ireland, 2002–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 60.02 Thousand for graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in 2012.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in Ireland peaked at 60.07 Thousand in 2008 and was at its lowest, 45.03 Thousand, in 2002.
Ireland ranks 27th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 45.03 Thousand | — |
| 2003 | 53.81 Thousand | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 55.85 Thousand | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 59.65 Thousand | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 59.18 Thousand | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 59.01 Thousand | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 60.07 Thousand | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 57.83 Thousand | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 58.84 Thousand | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 59.26 Thousand | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 60.02 Thousand | +1.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 60.02 Thousand is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.39 Thousand, 87% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 60.02 Thousand is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.14 Thousand, 87% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.31 Thousand | 45.03 Thousand | 60.07 Thousand | 8 |
| 2010s | 59.37 Thousand | 58.84 Thousand | 60.02 Thousand | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in Ireland?
- Graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in Ireland was 60.02 Thousand in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 60.07 Thousand in 2008.
- What is the lowest graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.03 Thousand in 2002.
- How does Ireland rank for graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and?
- Ireland ranks 27th out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
- Is graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and field of education (2002-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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