Ireland vs MDG: Southern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Ireland
-0.9368 % change on previous year
in 2022
MDG: Southern Asia
1.54 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ireland rank
138th
MDG: Southern Asia rank
139th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • Ireland
  • MDG: Southern Asia
-1000100200197119972024

How they compare

MDG: Southern Asia currently reports 1.54 % change on previous year against -0.9368 % change on previous year in Ireland, a difference of 2.48 % change on previous year.

That makes MDG: Southern Asia's figure about 1.6 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1972 it was MDG: Southern Asia ahead.

Ireland ranks 138th and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 139th of 189 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and MDG: Southern Asia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland MDG: Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 6.82 % change on previous year 41.22 % change on previous year 34.4 % change on previous year MDG: Southern Asia
1980s 5.59 % change on previous year 4.65 % change on previous year 0.9367 % change on previous year Ireland
1990s 6.44 % change on previous year 10.33 % change on previous year 3.89 % change on previous year MDG: Southern Asia
2000s 1.97 % change on previous year 7.82 % change on previous year 5.85 % change on previous year MDG: Southern Asia
2010s 2.47 % change on previous year 6.36 % change on previous year 3.89 % change on previous year MDG: Southern Asia
2020s 2.1 % change on previous year 3.89 % change on previous year 1.79 % change on previous year MDG: Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Ireland or MDG: Southern Asia?
MDG: Southern Asia, at 1.54 % change on previous year against -0.9368 % change on previous year in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Ireland and MDG: Southern Asia?
2.48 % change on previous year, with MDG: Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and MDG: Southern Asia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
How do Ireland and MDG: Southern Asia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Ireland ranks 138th and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 139th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. 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), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
410 places, 17,230 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.