ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) vs Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
72.7%
in 2024
Ireland
77.6%
in 2022
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank
38th
Ireland rank
36th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 77.6% against 72.7% in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 38th and Ireland ranks 36th of 221 groups.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.6% | 56.1% | 32.5% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 44.5% | 72.8% | 28.3% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 64.3% | 76.8% | 12.4% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 77.6% against 72.7% in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) and Ireland?
- 4.9%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) and Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) and Ireland rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 38th and Ireland ranks 36th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). 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