Ireland vs WB: Euro Area: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes
Ireland
10,039
in 2022
WB: Euro Area
608,562
in 2024
Ireland rank
53rd
WB: Euro Area rank
51st
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time
- Ireland
- WB: Euro Area
How they compare
WB: Euro Area currently reports 608,562 against 10,039 in Ireland, a difference of 598,523.
That makes WB: Euro Area's figure about 60.6 times Ireland's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, WB: Euro Area has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 53rd and WB: Euro Area ranks 51st of 143 countries.
WB: Euro Area has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | WB: Euro Area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,550 | 461,445 | 458,894 | WB: Euro Area |
| 2000s | 4,650 | 528,316 | 523,666 | WB: Euro Area |
| 2010s | 8,438 | 517,057 | 508,619 | WB: Euro Area |
| 2020s | 9,490 | 554,488 | 544,998 | WB: Euro Area |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Ireland or WB: Euro Area?
- WB: Euro Area, at 608,562 against 10,039 in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Ireland and WB: Euro Area?
- 598,523, with WB: Euro Area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and WB: Euro Area?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and WB: Euro Area rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 53rd and WB: Euro Area ranks 51st of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (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