Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ireland
Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 4.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
4.3%
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
85th
of 123 countries
All-time high
4.7%
in 2012
All-time low
2.9%
in 2013
Years of data
19
1998–2022
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ireland, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 4.3% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2022.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ireland peaked at 4.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2013.
Ireland ranks 85th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.6% | — |
| 1999 | 3.9% | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +24.2% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | -37.8% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 3.9% | 4.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 4.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.9% | 4.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 82 Egypt 4.6% compare
- 83 Sri Lanka 4.4% compare
- 84 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.3% compare
- 86 Uruguay 4.2% compare
- 87 Mozambique 4.2% compare
- 88 South Africa 4.0% compare
More education data for Ireland
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 270,411 (2022)
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 4.3% 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 4.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2013.
- How does Ireland rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Ireland ranks 85th out of 123 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 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release