Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Ireland
Ireland: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education was 29 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Ireland, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Ireland is 29, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Ireland peaked at 38.65 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 23.48, in 2013.
Ireland ranks 67th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 35.22 | — |
| 1999 | 38.65 | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 37.91 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 36.41 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 35.56 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 34.77 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 31.48 | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 29.29 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 27.19 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 29.37 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 23.48 | -20.1% |
| 2014 | 26.44 | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 28.66 | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 29 | +1.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 29 is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.99, 85% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 29 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.1, 83% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.93 | 35.22 | 38.65 | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.24 | 29.29 | 37.91 | 6 |
| 2010s | 27.36 | 23.48 | 29.37 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More gender data for Ireland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 899.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9809 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,626 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,626 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,039 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,455 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,919 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,943 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Ireland?
- Share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Ireland was 29 in 2016, according to UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 38.65 in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.48 in 2013.
- How does Ireland rank for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?
- Ireland ranks 67th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of female graduates in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields at the tertiary level of education.