Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … who in Ireland
Ireland: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … who was 35.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Ireland, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Ireland is 35.8%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Ireland peaked at 38.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2013.
Ireland ranks 51st of 113 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 … who in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 35.2% | — |
| 1999 | 38.6% | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 37.9% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 36.4% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 35.6% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 34.8% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 31.5% | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 29.3% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 27.2% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 23.5% | -20.1% |
| 2014 | 26.4% | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 28.7% | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 29.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 32.4% | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 32.0% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 32.2% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 33.6% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 35.8% | +6.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 35.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.8%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 35.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.2%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.9% | 35.2% | 38.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.2% | 29.3% | 37.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 23.5% | 32.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 32.2% | 35.8% | 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 science, technology, engineering and in Ireland?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Ireland was 35.8% 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 38.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2013.
- How does Ireland rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Ireland ranks 51st out of 113 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 21.9%. 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 who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release