Gross graduation ratio … both sexes UNESCO Institute for Sta in Ireland
Ireland: Gross graduation ratio … both sexes UNESCO Institute for Sta was 45.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Ireland, 1998–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Ireland is 45.5%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Ireland peaked at 45.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 1998.
Ireland ranks 24th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio … both sexes UNESCO Institute for Sta in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 26.3% | — |
| 1999 | 31.9% | +21.5% |
| 2000 | 31.3% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 29.7% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 31.6% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 36.1% | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 37.6% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 38.6% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 38.3% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 38.5% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 40.4% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 41.5% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 45.5% | +9.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 45.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 43.1%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 45.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.1%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.1% | 26.3% | 31.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.4% | 29.7% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 45.5% | 45.5% | 1 |
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 gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Ireland?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Ireland was 45.5% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 1998.
- How does Ireland rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Ireland ranks 24th out of 103 countries with data for 2010.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.