Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male in Ireland
Ireland: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male was 59.8% 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 59.8%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Ireland peaked at 64.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 52.1%, in 2000.
Ireland ranks 86th of 122 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 than Science … male in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 55.6% | — |
| 1999 | 55.0% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 52.1% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 52.5% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 52.9% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 52.5% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 53.5% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 64.1% | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 59.9% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 61.0% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 56.9% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 58.3% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 62.6% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 62.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 63.3% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 61.4% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 60.1% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 62.5% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 59.8% | -4.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 59.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 61.6%, 97% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 59.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.6%, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.3% | 55.0% | 55.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 54.6% | 52.1% | 64.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 56.9% | 63.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 60.8% | 59.8% | 62.5% | 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 59.8% 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 64.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.1% in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Ireland ranks 86th out of 122 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 1.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release