Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Ireland
0.0474 units per person
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.0467 units per person
in 2023
Ireland rank
32nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
35th

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

  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.010.020.030.040.05197119972023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.0474 units per person against 0.0467 units per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0007 units per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 35th of 197 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0119 units per person 0.0123 units per person 0.0003 units per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 0.0189 units per person 0.0173 units per person 0.0016 units per person Ireland
1990s 0.0326 units per person 0.0285 units per person 0.004 units per person Ireland
2000s 0.0434 units per person 0.0374 units per person 0.0059 units per person Ireland
2010s 0.0446 units per person 0.0377 units per person 0.0069 units per person Ireland
2020s 0.0477 units per person 0.044 units per person 0.0038 units per person Ireland

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Ireland, at 0.0474 units per person against 0.0467 units per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0007 units per person, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Ireland ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 35th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. 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), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 6,565 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.