Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in Ireland

Ireland: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math was 25.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
25.2%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
31st
of 98 countries
All-time high
34.5%
in 2000
All-time low
21.0%
in 2013
Years of data
14
1998–2016

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in Ireland, 1998–2016

01020301998200720161998: 32.9 %1999: 32.5 %2000: 34.5 %2001: 30.8 %2002: 29.1 %2003: 29.4 %2004: 27.7 %2009: 21.2 %2010: 23.1 %2012: 25.1 %2013: 21 %2014: 21.6 %2015: 24.9 %2016: 25.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 25.2% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math 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 math 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 28 France 25.4% compare
  2. 29 Mongolia 25.3% compare
  3. 30 Mexico 25.2% compare
  4. 32 Switzerland 25.2% compare
  5. 33 Ukraine 25.1% compare
  6. 34 Georgia 24.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Ireland?
Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math 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 math recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math 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 math?
Ireland ranks 31st out of 98 countries with data for 2016.
Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math 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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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.