Tertiary education, academic staff in Ireland
Ireland: Tertiary education, academic staff was 37.6% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Tertiary education, academic staff in Ireland, 1974–2009
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 37.6% for tertiary education, academic staff in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Ireland peaked at 39.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 1974.
Ireland ranks 107th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Tertiary education, academic staff in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 17.8% | — |
| 1994 | 22.2% | +24.5% |
| 1995 | 29.8% | +34.3% |
| 1996 | 37.0% | +24.1% |
| 1997 | 31.0% | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 33.4% | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 33.3% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 34.7% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 35.3% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 38.3% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 39.4% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 38.3% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 39.2% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 38.3% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 37.6% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.8% | 17.8% | 17.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 31.1% | 22.2% | 37.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 33.3% | 39.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 104 Macao 38.3% compare
- 105 South Korea 38.1% compare
- 106 Greece 37.7% compare
- 108 South Africa 37.4% compare
- 109 Tajikistan 37.3% compare
- 110 France 37.2% compare
More education data for Ireland
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,162 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary education, academic staff in Ireland?
- Tertiary education, academic staff in Ireland was 37.6% in 2009, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 1974.
- How does Ireland rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Ireland ranks 107th out of 170 countries with data for 2009.
- Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.