Graduates in ISCED 5 and 6 by age and sex in Ireland

Ireland: Graduates in ISCED 5 and 6 by age and sex was 60,022 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
60,022
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
19th
of 32 countries
All-time high
60,074
in 2008
All-time low
40,719
in 1998
Years of data
15
1998–2012

Graduates in ISCED 5 and 6 by age and sex in Ireland, 1998–2012

020.0k40.0k60.0k1998200520121998: 40.7k1999: 42.7k2000: 42.0k2001: 45.8k2002: 45.0k2003: 53.8k2004: 55.9k2005: 59.6k2006: 59.2k2007: 59.0k2008: 60.1k2009: 57.8k2010: 58.8k2011: 59.3k2012: 60.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 60,022 for graduates in isced 5 and 6 by age and sex in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, graduates in isced 5 and 6 by age and sex in Ireland peaked at 60,074 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 40,719, in 1998.

Ireland ranks 19th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Graduates in ISCED 5 and 6 by age and sex in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Graduates in ISCED 5 and 6 by age and sex (1998-2012) in Ireland, 1998 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1998 40,719
1999 42,652 +4.7%
2000 42,009 -1.5%
2001 45,818 +9.1%
2002 45,028 -1.7%
2003 53,808 +19.5%
2004 55,852 +3.8%
2005 59,650 +6.8%
2006 59,184 -0.8%
2007 59,011 -0.3%
2008 60,074 +1.8%
2009 57,834 -3.7%
2010 58,837 +1.7%
2011 59,260 +0.7%
2012 60,022 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41,686 40,719 42,652 2
2000s 53,827 42,009 60,074 10
2010s 59,373 58,837 60,022 3

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 16 Sweden 69,140 compare
  2. 17 Greece 66,333 compare
  3. 18 Bulgaria 64,091 compare
  4. 20 Denmark 58,667 compare
  5. 21 Finland 51,216 compare
  6. 22 Lithuania 42,379 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is graduates in isced 5 and 6 by age and sex in Ireland?
Graduates in isced 5 and 6 by age and sex in Ireland was 60,022 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest graduates in isced 5 and 6 by age and sex recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 60,074 in 2008.
What is the lowest graduates in isced 5 and 6 by age and sex recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 40,719 in 1998.
How does Ireland rank for graduates in isced 5 and 6 by age and sex?
Ireland ranks 19th out of 32 countries with data for 2012.
Is graduates in isced 5 and 6 by age and sex rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Graduates in ISCED 5 and 6 by age and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Graduates in ISCED 5 and 6 by age and sex (1998-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 480 data points, 1998–2012
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