Ireland vs UNICEF: Western Europe: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male
Ireland
112,690
in 2022
UNICEF: Western Europe
9.79 million
in 2024
Ireland rank
85th
UNICEF: Western Europe rank
87th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time
- Ireland
- UNICEF: Western Europe
How they compare
UNICEF: Western Europe currently reports 9.79 million against 112,690 in Ireland, a difference of 9.68 million.
That makes UNICEF: Western Europe's figure about 86.9 times Ireland's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, UNICEF: Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 85th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 87th of 195 countries.
UNICEF: Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | UNICEF: Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24,261 | 4.84 million | 4.81 million | UNICEF: Western Europe |
| 1980s | 37,953 | 5.47 million | 5.43 million | UNICEF: Western Europe |
| 1990s | 59,373 | 6.57 million | 6.51 million | UNICEF: Western Europe |
| 2000s | 81,172 | 8.38 million | 8.30 million | UNICEF: Western Europe |
| 2010s | 102,347 | 8.91 million | 8.81 million | UNICEF: Western Europe |
| 2020s | 112,867 | 9.59 million | 9.48 million | UNICEF: Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Ireland or UNICEF: Western Europe?
- UNICEF: Western Europe, at 9.79 million against 112,690 in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Ireland and UNICEF: Western Europe?
- 9.68 million, with UNICEF: Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and UNICEF: Western Europe?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and UNICEF: Western Europe rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Ireland ranks 85th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 87th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release