Ireland vs New Zealand: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Ireland
247,231
in 2022
New Zealand
251,357
in 2024
Ireland rank
89th
New Zealand rank
86th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 251,357 against 247,231 in Ireland, a difference of 4,126.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was New Zealand ahead.
Ireland ranks 89th and New Zealand ranks 86th of 200 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38,246 | 65,562 | 27,315 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 66,176 | 95,963 | 29,788 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 107,466 | 149,203 | 41,737 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 217,875 | 264,374 | 46,499 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 244,499 | 250,109 | 5,610 | New Zealand |
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 New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 251,357 against 247,231 in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 4,126, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Ireland ranks 89th and New Zealand ranks 86th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.