Gross graduation ratio from first … female UNESCO Institute for Sta in Ireland
Ireland: Gross graduation ratio from first … female UNESCO Institute for Sta was 51.6% 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
Ireland recorded 51.6% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2010. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Ireland peaked at 51.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 1998.
That places Ireland 34th out of 100 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first … female UNESCO Institute for Sta in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 28.7% | — |
| 1999 | 35.9% | +25.4% |
| 2000 | 34.1% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 34.6% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 37.1% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 43.0% | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 44.1% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 46.0% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 46.8% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 45.8% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 47.6% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 48.6% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 51.6% | +6.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 51.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.6%, 98% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 51.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.7%, 94% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross graduation ratio from first … female UNESCO Institute for Sta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +25.4% | 28.7% | 35.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.3% | 28.7% | 35.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.8% | 34.1% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 51.6% | 51.6% | 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 51.6% 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 51.6% 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 28.7% in 1998.
- How does Ireland rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Ireland ranks 34th out of 100 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 51.4%. 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, female (%). 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.