Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Ireland
Ireland: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 74.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Ireland, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Ireland is 74.5%, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Ireland peaked at 77.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 65.2%, in 2000.
Ireland ranks 65th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 67.1% | — |
| 1999 | 67.0% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 65.2% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 65.4% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 66.8% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 68.4% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 69.5% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 77.4% | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 73.3% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 74.9% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 68.8% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 68.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 74.9% | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 74.5% | -0.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 74.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 77.6%, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 74.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.4%, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.1% | 67.0% | 67.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.8% | 65.2% | 77.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 68.7% | 74.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Ireland?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Ireland was 74.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 77.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.2% in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Ireland ranks 65th out of 98 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.