Graduates in tertiary: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 in Ireland
Ireland: Graduates in tertiary: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 was 154.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
154.1
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
1st
of 47 countries
All-time high
160.5
in 2021
All-time low
101
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand in Ireland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 154.1 for graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand in Ireland peaked at 160.5 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 101, in 2013.
Ireland ranks 1st of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Graduates in tertiary: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 101 | — |
| 2014 | 110.7 | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 119.6 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 122.3 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 136.4 | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 145.2 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 144.5 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 149.3 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 160.5 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 155.8 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 155.9 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 154.1 | -1.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 154.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.65, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 154.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.1, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 125.67 | 101 | 145.2 | 7 |
| 2020s | 155.12 | 149.3 | 160.5 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand in Ireland?
- Graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand in Ireland was 154.1 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 160.5 in 2021.
- What is the lowest graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 101 in 2013.
- How does Ireland rank for graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand?
- Ireland ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. 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 Graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand population aged 20 to 29. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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