Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta in Ireland
Ireland: Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta was 41.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
41.0%
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
45th
of 111 countries
All-time high
41.0%
in 2006
All-time low
31.7%
in 2001
Years of data
10
2001–2010
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Ireland, 2001–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2010, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Ireland stood at 41.0%.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Ireland peaked at 41.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 31.7%, in 2001.
Ireland ranks 45th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 31.7% | — |
| 2002 | 32.8% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 36.2% | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 37.5% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 38.5% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 41.0% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 40.1% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 38.5% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 37.7% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 41.0% | +8.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 41.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 44.5%, 92% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 41.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 45.5%, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.1% | 31.7% | 41.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 41.0% | 41.0% | 1 |
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 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 41.0% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.7% in 2001.
- How does Ireland rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Ireland ranks 45th out of 111 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 29.6%. 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, 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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February 2026 Data Release