Tertiary education graduates in Ireland
Ireland: Tertiary education graduates was 120 in 2012. ▬ Flat
Latest (2012)
120
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
30th
of 33 countries
All-time high
136
in 2003
All-time low
112.8
in 1998
Years of data
15
1998–2012
Tertiary education graduates in Ireland, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tertiary education graduates in Ireland is 120, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education graduates in Ireland peaked at 136 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 112.8, in 1998.
Ireland ranks 30th of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 118.15 | 112.8 | 123.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 129.54 | 122.6 | 136 | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.1 | 120 | 122 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 27 North Macedonia 124.3 compare
- 28 Germany 122.4 compare
- 29 Austria 122.2 compare
- 31 Switzerland 92.3 compare
- 32 Türkiye 89.2 compare
- 33 Liechtenstein 26.3 compare
More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 42,162 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.6 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.6% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary education graduates in Ireland?
- Tertiary education graduates in Ireland was 120 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tertiary education graduates recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 136 in 2003.
- What is the lowest tertiary education graduates recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 112.8 in 1998.
- How does Ireland rank for tertiary education graduates?
- Ireland ranks 30th out of 33 countries with data for 2012.
- Is tertiary education graduates rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tertiary education graduates (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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