How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Puerto Rico?

22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

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.

Ireland vs Puerto Rico: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Ireland

120,154 number

in 2018

Puerto Rico

126,571 number

in 2018

Ireland rank

83rd

Puerto Rico rank

81st

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

Ireland
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 126,571 number against 120,154 number in Ireland, a difference of 6,417 number.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 83rd and Puerto Rico ranks 81st of 187 countries.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1970s	14,029 number	50,574 number	36,545 number	Puerto Rico
1980s	22,092 number	78,535 number	56,443 number	Puerto Rico
2000s	100,107 number	136,262 number	36,155 number	Puerto Rico
2010s	105,831 number	140,836 number	35,005 number	Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Ireland or Puerto Rico?: Puerto Rico, at 126,571 number against 120,154 number in Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Ireland and Puerto Rico?: 6,417 number, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Puerto Rico?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Ireland and Puerto Rico rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?: Ireland ranks 83rd and Puerto Rico ranks 81st of 187 countries.
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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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 7,150 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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