ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) vs Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
10.31 million
in 2024
Ireland
134,541
in 2022
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) rank
89th
Ireland rank
87th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
  • Ireland
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M197019972024

How they compare

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) currently reports 10.31 million against 134,541 in Ireland, a difference of 10.18 million.

That makes ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)'s figure about 76.7 times Ireland's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) has been ahead every year.

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 89th and Ireland ranks 87th of 221 groups.

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 3.40 million 14,029 3.39 million ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
1980s 4.27 million 28,222 4.24 million ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
1990s 6.06 million 58,701 6.01 million ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
2000s 8.96 million 98,574 8.86 million ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
2010s 9.46 million 108,464 9.35 million ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
2020s 10.01 million 131,632 9.88 million ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) or Ireland?
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), at 10.31 million against 134,541 in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) and Ireland?
10.18 million, with ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) and Ireland?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) and Ireland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 89th and Ireland ranks 87th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 17,247 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release