Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ireland
Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 11.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ireland, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ireland stood at 11.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ireland peaked at 14.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2016.
That places Ireland 76th out of 124 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 | 8.1% | — |
| 1999 | 8.1% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 8.8% | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 9.4% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 9.9% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | +59.2% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | +22.8% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | -29.3% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | +54.1% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 8.8% | 14.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 7.8% | 12.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 10.7% | 12.7% | 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 11.2% 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 14.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2016.
- How does Ireland rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Ireland ranks 76th out of 124 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 7.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release