Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ireland
Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 10.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ireland, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ireland stood at 10.3%.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ireland peaked at 15.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2015.
Ireland ranks 60th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15.2% | — |
| 1999 | 12.2% | -19.5% |
| 2000 | 12.9% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 11.8% | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.7% | 12.2% | 15.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 10.7% | 12.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 10.2% | 13.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 270,411 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0519 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 278,462 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.81 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0534 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.55 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,162 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2023)
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 10.3% in 2016, 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 15.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2015.
- How does Ireland rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Ireland ranks 60th out of 98 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed engineering, manufacturing and construction programmes in the reference year.