Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ireland
Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 2.4% 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 2.4% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2022.
The figure is up 231.7% on the previous year and up 759.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ireland peaked at 11.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
Ireland ranks 14th of 123 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% | -32.7% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | +1229.6% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -52.6% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +42.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 1.6% | — |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +162.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | — |
| 2014 | 10.9% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -97.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +183.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | +231.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 0.0% | 4.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 0.0% | 11.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 2.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 223,493 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 102,720 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.21 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 247,231 (2022)
- 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)
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 2.4% 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 11.8% 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 14th out of 123 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release