Ireland vs Mexico: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology

Ireland
74.5%
in 2016
Mexico
74.7%
in 2017
Ireland rank
65th
Mexico rank
64th

Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology over time

  • Ireland
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 74.7% against 74.5% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Mexico ahead.

Ireland ranks 65th and Mexico ranks 64th of 98 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 67.0% 76.8% 9.8% Mexico
2000s 68.6% 74.0% 5.4% Mexico
2010s 72.0% 73.1% 1.0% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology, Ireland or Mexico?
Mexico, at 74.7% against 74.5% in Ireland as of 2017.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology between Ireland and Mexico?
0.2%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Mexico?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Ireland and Mexico rank globally for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology?
Ireland ranks 65th and Mexico ranks 64th of 98 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,156 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.