Ireland vs Small states: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female

Ireland
9,792 number
in 2018
Small states
110,678 number
in 2019
Ireland rank
41st
Small states rank
42nd

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female over time

  • Ireland
  • Small states
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k199720082019

How they compare

Small states currently reports 110,678 number against 9,792 number in Ireland, a difference of 100,886 number.

That makes Small states's figure about 11.3 times Ireland's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Small states has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 41st and Small states ranks 42nd of 117 countries.

Small states has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Small states Difference Ahead
1990s 22,152 number 50,351 number 28,199 number Small states
2000s 23,526 number 77,014 number 53,489 number Small states
2010s 27,467 number 98,287 number 70,820 number Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female, Ireland or Small states?
Small states, at 110,678 number against 9,792 number in Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female between Ireland and Small states?
100,886 number, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Small states?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Ireland and Small states rank globally for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
Ireland ranks 41st and Small states ranks 42nd of 117 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,445 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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