Belgium vs Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)

Belgium
0.4819 % change on previous year
in 2023
Ireland
0.1981 % change on previous year
in 2022
Belgium rank
116th
Ireland rank
119th

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

  • Belgium
  • Ireland
-10-5051015197219972023

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.4819 % change on previous year against 0.1981 % change on previous year in Ireland, a difference of 0.2838 % change on previous year.

That makes Belgium's figure about 2.4 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Ireland ahead.

Belgium ranks 116th and Ireland ranks 119th of 177 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 8.67 % change on previous year 5.69 % change on previous year 2.97 % change on previous year Belgium
1980s 3.82 % change on previous year 6.78 % change on previous year 2.96 % change on previous year Ireland
1990s 5.55 % change on previous year 7.48 % change on previous year 1.92 % change on previous year Ireland
2000s 2.33 % change on previous year 2.08 % change on previous year 0.2536 % change on previous year Belgium
2010s 2.28 % change on previous year 2.19 % change on previous year 0.0911 % change on previous year Belgium
2020s 2.07 % change on previous year 3.37 % change on previous year 1.31 % change on previous year Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), Belgium or Ireland?
Belgium, at 0.4819 % change on previous year against 0.1981 % change on previous year in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) between Belgium and Ireland?
0.2838 % change on previous year, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
42 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
Belgium ranks 116th and Ireland ranks 119th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (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, female (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
398 places, 16,127 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

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