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
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ireland, 1998–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- 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 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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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Information and Communication Technologies programmes in the reference year.