Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ireland
Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 4.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ireland, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ireland is 4.5%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.6% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ireland peaked at 7.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2000.
Ireland ranks 51st of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.4% | — |
| 1999 | 4.4% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | -41.5% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | +202.2% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | -33.1% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -33.8% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +63.5% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | +27.9% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -22.1% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +35.1% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -27.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 2.6% | 7.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.4% | 6.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.5% | 6.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 4.5% 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 7.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Ireland ranks 51st out of 122 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 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Services programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release