Ireland vs Serbia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Ireland
231,201 number
in 2018
Serbia
249,771 number
in 2019
Ireland rank
83rd
Serbia rank
80th

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

  • Ireland
  • Serbia
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197119952019

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 249,771 number against 231,201 number in Ireland, a difference of 18,570 number.

That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 83rd and Serbia ranks 80th of 193 countries.

Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 181,872 number 218,047 number 36,174 number Serbia
2010s 208,399 number 242,139 number 33,740 number Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Ireland or Serbia?
Serbia, at 249,771 number against 231,201 number in Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Ireland and Serbia?
18,570 number, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Serbia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Ireland and Serbia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Ireland ranks 83rd and Serbia ranks 80th of 193 countries.
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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.