Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Ireland: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
431,943 number
in 2019
Ireland
24,559 number
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
36th
Ireland rank
37th

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 431,943 number against 24,559 number in Ireland, a difference of 407,384 number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 17.6 times Ireland's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 36th and Ireland ranks 37th of 45 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 819,892 number 38,934 number 780,958 number Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2000s 796,066 number 55,143 number 740,923 number Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2010s 487,259 number 58,751 number 428,508 number Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Ireland?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 431,943 number against 24,559 number in Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Ireland?
407,384 number, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Ireland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Ireland rank globally for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 36th and Ireland ranks 37th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,486 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private post-secondary non-tertiary education institutions regardless of age.