Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Ireland
Ireland: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 38.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Ireland, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 38.1% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Ireland peaked at 47.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 2014.
Ireland ranks 39th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 44.4% | — |
| 1999 | 44.6% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 47.7% | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 44.5% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 43.8% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 45.3% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 44.1% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 34.7% | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 37.1% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 39.0% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 34.7% | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 33.3% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 37.1% | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 37.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 35.9% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 37.8% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 39.2% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 37.0% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 38.1% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.5% | 44.4% | 44.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.3% | 34.7% | 47.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 33.3% | 39.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 37.0% | 39.2% | 3 |
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 percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Ireland?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Ireland was 38.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 2014.
- How does Ireland rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Ireland ranks 39th out of 122 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release