Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ireland

Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 7.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
7.0%
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
11th
of 97 countries
All-time high
11.7%
in 2000
All-time low
3.0%
in 2012
Years of data
14
1998–2016

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

246810121998200720161998: 7.5 %1999: 9.9 %2000: 11.7 %2001: 11 %2002: 10.9 %2003: 10.6 %2004: 8.1 %2009: 3.9 %2010: 3.3 %2012: 3 %2013: 4.9 %2014: 5.4 %2015: 6.5 %2016: 7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ireland stood at 7.0%.

That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ireland peaked at 11.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2012.

Ireland ranks 11th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%) in Ireland, 1998 to 2016.
Year % Change
1998 7.5%
1999 9.9% +32.2%
2000 11.7% +18.3%
2001 11.0% -6.3%
2002 10.9% -1.0%
2003 10.6% -2.6%
2004 8.1% -23.4%
2009 3.9% -51.9%
2010 3.3% -15.9%
2012 3.0% -9.2%
2013 4.9% +63.6%
2014 5.4% +12.0%
2015 6.5% +18.7%
2016 7.0% +7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.7% 7.5% 9.9% 2
2000s 9.3% 3.9% 11.7% 6
2010s 5.0% 3.0% 7.0% 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 8 Malta 7.9% compare
  2. 9 Iran 7.1% compare
  3. 10 Finland 7.0% compare
  4. 12 Malaysia 6.9% compare
  5. 13 Saudi Arabia 6.8% compare
  6. 14 Estonia 6.7% compare

See the full ranking of 97 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 7.0% 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 11.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2012.
How does Ireland rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Ireland ranks 11th out of 97 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 13.8%. 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 Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,140 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Information and Communication Technologies programmes in the reference year.