Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ireland
Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 8.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ireland, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ireland is 8.3%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ireland peaked at 10.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2016.
That places Ireland 83rd out of 126 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 tertiary education graduating from in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.8% | — |
| 1999 | 5.8% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 6.1% | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | +72.5% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | -28.3% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | +51.1% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 6.1% | 10.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 5.7% | 9.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.7% | 8.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.9368 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 35,618 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,544 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 134,541 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1981 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 112,690 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.26 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ireland?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ireland was 8.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2016.
- How does Ireland rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Ireland ranks 83rd out of 126 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release