Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ireland

Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 25.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
25.0%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
62nd
of 98 countries
All-time high
29.7%
in 2004
All-time low
14.9%
in 2012
Years of data
14
1998–2016

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ireland, 1998–2016

01020301998200720161998: 27 %1999: 26.6 %2000: 27.3 %2001: 25.8 %2002: 26.8 %2003: 27 %2004: 29.7 %2009: 25.2 %2010: 23.8 %2012: 14.9 %2013: 21.6 %2014: 22.8 %2015: 24 %2016: 25 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 25.0% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2016.

That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ireland peaked at 29.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2012.

Ireland ranks 62nd of 98 countries on this measure, 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 tertiary education graduating from in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%) in Ireland, 1998 to 2016.
Year % Change
1998 27.0%
1999 26.6% -1.4%
2000 27.3% +2.7%
2001 25.8% -5.4%
2002 26.8% +4.0%
2003 27.0% +0.6%
2004 29.7% +10.0%
2009 25.2% -15.0%
2010 23.8% -5.8%
2012 14.9% -37.2%
2013 21.6% +45.0%
2014 22.8% +5.6%
2015 24.0% +5.1%
2016 25.0% +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.8% 26.6% 27.0% 2
2000s 27.0% 25.2% 29.7% 6
2010s 22.0% 14.9% 25.0% 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 59 Denmark 25.6% compare
  2. 60 Lithuania 25.6% compare
  3. 61 Hungary 25.4% compare
  4. 63 Chile 24.6% compare
  5. 64 Uruguay 24.6% compare
  6. 65 Azerbaijan 24.5% compare

See the full ranking of 98 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ireland?
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ireland was 25.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 2004.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2012.
How does Ireland rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Ireland ranks 62nd out of 98 countries with data for 2016.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, 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 Business, Administration and Law programmes in the reference year.