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
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ireland, 1998–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Ireland
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
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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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Business, Administration and Law programmes in the reference year.