Graduates in tertiary: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 … STEM in Ireland
Ireland: Graduates in tertiary: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 … STEM was 39.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
39.8
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
1st
of 46 countries
All-time high
40.3
in 2022
All-time low
21.2
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Graduates in tertiary education in STEM fields by sex - per thousand in Ireland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 39.8 for graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand in Ireland peaked at 40.3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.2, in 2013.
That places Ireland 1st out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 … STEM in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 21.2 | — |
| 2014 | 23.9 | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 29.8 | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 30.6 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 32.6 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 35 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 36.6 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 39.4 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 40 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 40.3 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 39.7 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 39.8 | +0.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 39.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 39.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.6, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.96 | 21.2 | 36.6 | 7 |
| 2020s | 39.84 | 39.4 | 40.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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- Population density 76.73 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand in Ireland?
- Graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand in Ireland was 39.8 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 40.3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2 in 2013.
- How does Ireland rank for graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand?
- Ireland ranks 1st out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.5%. 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 in STEM fields by sex - per thousand population aged 20 to 29. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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