ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) vs Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
19.12 million
in 2024
Ireland
247,231
in 2022
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) rank
89th
Ireland rank
89th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
  • Ireland
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How they compare

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) currently reports 19.12 million against 247,231 in Ireland, a difference of 18.87 million.

That makes ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)'s figure about 77.3 times Ireland's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 89th and Ireland ranks 89th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 11.34 million 38,246 11.31 million ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
1980s 13.68 million 66,176 13.62 million ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
1990s 15.56 million 118,074 15.44 million ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
2000s 18.00 million 179,746 17.82 million ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
2010s 21.00 million 210,810 20.79 million ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
2020s 20.06 million 244,499 19.81 million ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) or Ireland?
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), at 19.12 million against 247,231 in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Ireland?
18.87 million, with ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Ireland?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Ireland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 89th and Ireland ranks 89th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, 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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 18,321 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release