Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ireland
Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ireland, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ireland stood at 1.2%.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ireland peaked at 1.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2015.
That places Ireland 20th out of 72 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ireland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.1% | — |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +29.6% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -22.7% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +24.9% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -20.3% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +29.2% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 17 Germany 1.3% compare
- 18 Switzerland 1.3% compare
- 19 Austria 1.3% compare
- 21 Belize 1.2% compare
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.1% compare
- 23 Republic of Korea 1.1% compare
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 1.2% 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 1.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
- How does Ireland rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Ireland ranks 20th out of 72 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 9.4%. 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 programmes in unspecified fields, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release