Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Ireland
Ireland: Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes was 71.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Ireland, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Ireland is 71.9%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Ireland peaked at 77.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 65.2%, in 2000.
Ireland ranks 91st of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 67.1% | — |
| 1999 | 67.0% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 65.2% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 65.4% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 66.8% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 68.4% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 69.5% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 77.4% | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 73.3% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 74.9% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 68.8% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 68.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 74.9% | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 74.5% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 75.1% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 73.9% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 72.8% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 74.5% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 71.9% | -3.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 71.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 75.4%, 95% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 71.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.4%, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.1% | 67.0% | 67.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.8% | 65.2% | 77.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 68.7% | 75.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 73.1% | 71.9% | 74.5% | 3 |
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 percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Ireland?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Ireland was 71.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 77.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.2% in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Ireland ranks 91st out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release