Doctoral graduates by sex: per thousand population aged 25 to 34 in Ireland
Ireland: Doctoral graduates by sex: per thousand population aged 25 to 34 was 2.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population in Ireland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 2.3 for doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population in Ireland peaked at 2.5 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.1, in 2013.
That places Ireland 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Doctoral graduates by sex: per thousand population aged 25 to 34 in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.1 | — |
| 2014 | 2.5 | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 2.1 | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 2.4 | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 2.2 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 2.3 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 2.5 | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 2.3 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 2.4 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.36 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More population data for Ireland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1157 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,725 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5372 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.455 (2100)
- Population density 76.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 217,052 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population in Ireland?
- Doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population in Ireland was 2.3 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 in 2014.
- What is the lowest doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 in 2013.
- How does Ireland rank for doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population?
- Ireland ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Doctoral graduates by sex and age group - per thousand population aged 25 to 34. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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