Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ireland
Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 2.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ireland, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 2.2% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2022.
That represents a change of up 256.7% on the previous year and up 814.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ireland peaked at 10.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
Ireland ranks 16th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.5% | — |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -42.4% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | +1261.3% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -45.7% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +27.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 1.4% | — |
| 2010 | 3.6% | +160.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | — |
| 2014 | 9.7% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -97.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +222.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +256.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.0% | 4.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 0.0% | 10.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 2.2% | 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 2.2% 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 10.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
- How does Ireland rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Ireland ranks 16th out of 126 countries with data for 2022.
- 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 programmes in unspecified fields, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release