Ireland vs WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Ireland
77.6%
in 2022
WB: Late-demographic Dividend
69.4%
in 2024
Ireland rank
36th
WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank
39th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Ireland
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 77.6% against 69.4% in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, a difference of 8.2%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times WB: Late-demographic Dividend's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 36th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 39th of 194 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | WB: Late-demographic Dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.1% | 25.7% | 30.4% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 72.8% | 44.3% | 28.5% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 61.8% | 15.0% | 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 WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Ireland, at 77.6% against 69.4% in WB: Late-demographic Dividend as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Ireland and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- 8.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 36th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 39th 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