Ireland vs Norway: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Ireland
8,517 number
in 2018
Norway
8,497 number
in 2018
Ireland rank
51st
Norway rank
52nd

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Ireland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 8,517 number against 8,497 number in Norway, a difference of 20 number.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Norway ahead.

Ireland ranks 51st and Norway ranks 52nd of 133 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 2,550 number 3,149 number 598.5 number Norway
2000s 4,650 number 4,824 number 174.8 number Norway
2010s 8,415 number 7,826 number 588.78 number Ireland

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 Norway?
Ireland, at 8,517 number against 8,497 number in Norway as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Ireland and Norway?
20 number, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Ireland ranks 51st and Norway ranks 52nd of 133 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 2,921 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.