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

Ireland
24,559 number
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
413,464 number
in 2015
Ireland rank
37th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
37th

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

  • Ireland
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 413,464 number against 24,559 number in Ireland, a difference of 388,905 number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 16.8 times Ireland's.

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

Ireland ranks 37th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 37th of 119 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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 Difference Ahead
1990s 40,046 number 635,844 number 595,798 number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 55,143 number 1.36 million number 1.30 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 61,368 number 1.07 million number 1.01 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

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?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 413,464 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?
388,905 number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
How do Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
Ireland ranks 37th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 37th 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.