GPE: Region 2 vs Ireland: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes

GPE: Region 2
45.05 million
in 2024
Ireland
456,625
in 2022
GPE: Region 2 rank
111th
Ireland rank
114th

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes over time

  • GPE: Region 2
  • Ireland
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M197019972024

How they compare

GPE: Region 2 currently reports 45.05 million against 456,625 in Ireland, a difference of 44.60 million.

That makes GPE: Region 2's figure about 98.7 times Ireland's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, GPE: Region 2 has been ahead every year.

GPE: Region 2 ranks 111th and Ireland ranks 114th of 221 groups.

GPE: Region 2 has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade GPE: Region 2 Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 2.74 million 253,911 2.48 million GPE: Region 2
1980s 6.56 million 324,417 6.23 million GPE: Region 2
1990s 9.39 million 368,013 9.02 million GPE: Region 2
2000s 16.74 million 322,265 16.42 million GPE: Region 2
2010s 30.96 million 377,862 30.58 million GPE: Region 2
2020s 41.13 million 449,708 40.68 million GPE: Region 2

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, both sexes, GPE: Region 2 or Ireland?
GPE: Region 2, at 45.05 million against 456,625 in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, both sexes between GPE: Region 2 and Ireland?
44.60 million, with GPE: Region 2 ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 2 and Ireland?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do GPE: Region 2 and Ireland rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
GPE: Region 2 ranks 111th and Ireland ranks 114th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (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 secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
440 places, 19,778 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release