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

Belgium
0.0264 units per person
in 2023
Ireland
0.0258 units per person
in 2022
Belgium rank
33rd
Ireland rank
36th

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

  • Belgium
  • Ireland
0.0050.010.0150.020.025197119972023

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.0264 units per person against 0.0258 units per person in Ireland, a difference of 0.0006 units per person.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 33rd and Ireland ranks 36th of 192 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0063 units per person 0.0041 units per person 0.0022 units per person Belgium
1980s 0.0107 units per person 0.008 units per person 0.0026 units per person Belgium
1990s 0.0157 units per person 0.0156 units per person 0.0001 units per person Belgium
2000s 0.0198 units per person 0.0238 units per person 0.004 units per person Ireland
2010s 0.0245 units per person 0.023 units per person 0.0015 units per person Belgium
2020s 0.026 units per person 0.0257 units per person 0.0003 units per person Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per, Belgium or Ireland?
Belgium, at 0.0264 units per person against 0.0258 units per person in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per between Belgium and Ireland?
0.0006 units per person, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per?
Belgium ranks 33rd and Ireland ranks 36th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (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, female (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 5,665 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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