Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Ireland
Ireland: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 25.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Ireland, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 25.2% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Ireland peaked at 34.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2013.
That places Ireland 31st out of 98 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 32.9% | — |
| 1999 | 32.5% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 34.5% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 30.8% | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 29.1% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 29.4% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 27.7% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | -23.5% |
| 2010 | 23.1% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 25.1% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 25.2% | +1.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 25.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 25.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.2%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.7% | 32.5% | 32.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.8% | 21.2% | 34.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 21.0% | 25.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Ireland?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Ireland was 25.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2013.
- How does Ireland rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Ireland ranks 31st out of 98 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes 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.