Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Ireland
Ireland: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female was 16.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Ireland, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Ireland stood at 16.4%.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Ireland peaked at 23.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2013.
That places Ireland 39th out of 122 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 … Science female in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 22.3% | — |
| 1999 | 22.7% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 23.7% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 20.0% | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 18.1% | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 17.7% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | -28.6% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | -31.8% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | +8.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 16.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.0%, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 16.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.6%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.5% | 22.3% | 22.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 10.9% | 23.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 9.2% | 14.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 15.1% | 16.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 36 Madagascar 16.6% compare
- 37 Qatar 16.4% compare
- 38 New Zealand 16.4% compare
- 40 Jordan 16.2% compare
- 41 Belize 16.1% compare
- 42 Philippines 16.1% compare
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 science, technology, engineering and in Ireland?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Ireland was 16.4% 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 23.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2013.
- 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 up 21.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release