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

Ireland
4,468 number
in 2018
Norway
4,475 number
in 2018
Ireland rank
49th
Norway rank
48th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female over time

  • Ireland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 4,475 number against 4,468 number in Ireland, a difference of 7 number.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 49th and Norway ranks 48th of 131 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 1,126 number 1,108 number 18 number Ireland
2000s 2,192 number 2,168 number 24.3 number Ireland
2010s 4,243 number 4,002 number 241.67 number Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female, Ireland or Norway?
Norway, at 4,475 number against 4,468 number in Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Ireland and Norway?
7 number, with Norway 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, female?
Ireland ranks 49th and Norway ranks 48th of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,886 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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