Ireland vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes

Ireland
24,559 number
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
366,187 number
in 2015
Ireland rank
37th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
39th

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

  • Ireland
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) currently reports 366,187 number against 24,559 number in Ireland, a difference of 341,628 number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s figure about 14.9 times Ireland's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 37th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 39th of 119 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1990s 40,046 number 602,319 number 562,273 number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
2000s 55,143 number 1.32 million number 1.27 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
2010s 61,368 number 1.03 million number 969,312 number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (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, Ireland or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), at 366,187 number against 24,559 number in Ireland as of 2015.
What is the difference in enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes between Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
341,628 number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
How do Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
Ireland ranks 37th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 39th of 119 countries.
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.