Ireland vs MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Ireland
77.6%
in 2022
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
77.2%
in 2024
Ireland rank
36th
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank
34th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Ireland
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 77.6% against 77.2% in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ahead.
Ireland ranks 36th and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 34th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.1% | 66.8% | 10.7% | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) |
| 2010s | 72.8% | 70.3% | 2.5% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 72.8% | 3.9% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Ireland or MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Ireland, at 77.6% against 77.2% in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Ireland and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- 0.4%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 36th and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 34th of 194 countries.
- 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