Graduations in ISCED 3 to 6 by field of education and sex in Ireland
Ireland: Graduations in ISCED 3 to 6 by field of education and sex was 42,929 Number in 2011. ▼ Falling
Graduations in ISCED 3 to 6 by field of education and sex in Ireland, 1998–2011
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 42,929 Number for graduations in isced 3 to 6 by field of education and sex in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graduations in isced 3 to 6 by field of education and sex in Ireland peaked at 68,374 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 31,856 Number, in 2007.
Ireland ranks 20th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Graduations in ISCED 3 to 6 by field of education and sex in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 64,936 Number | — |
| 1999 | 65,043 Number | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 63,419 Number | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 59,537 Number | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 58,401 Number | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 59,534 Number | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 61,552 Number | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 68,374 Number | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 32,120 Number | -53.0% |
| 2007 | 31,856 Number | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 33,496 Number | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 36,954 Number | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 40,203 Number | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 42,929 Number | +6.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 42,929 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42,929 Number, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 42,929 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 42,929 Number, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Graduations in ISCED 3 to 6 by field of education and sex in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -53.0% | 68,374 Number | 32,120 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64,990 Number | 64,936 Number | 65,043 Number | 2 |
| 2000s | 50,524 Number | 31,856 Number | 68,374 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,566 Number | 40,203 Number | 42,929 Number | 2 |
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 graduations in isced 3 to 6 by field of education and sex in Ireland?
- Graduations in isced 3 to 6 by field of education and sex in Ireland was 42,929 Number in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest graduations in isced 3 to 6 by field of education and sex recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 68,374 Number in 2005.
- What is the lowest graduations in isced 3 to 6 by field of education and sex recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,856 Number in 2007.
- How does Ireland rank for graduations in isced 3 to 6 by field of education and sex?
- Ireland ranks 20th out of 39 countries with data for 2011.
- Is graduations in isced 3 to 6 by field of education and sex rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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 Graduations in ISCED 3 to 6 by field of education and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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