Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Ireland
Ireland: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) 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 degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) 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% |
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,162 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.48 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 13 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
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.