Canada vs Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female
Canada
88.6%
in 2023
Ireland
85.7%
in 2022
Canada rank
37th
Ireland rank
40th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 88.6% against 85.7% in Ireland, a difference of 2.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 37th and Ireland ranks 40th of 189 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.6% | 61.0% | 11.6% | Canada |
| 2010s | 77.7% | 76.1% | 1.7% | Canada |
| 2020s | 90.7% | 83.8% | 6.9% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female, Canada or Ireland?
- Canada, at 88.6% against 85.7% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between Canada and Ireland?
- 2.9%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Canada ranks 37th and Ireland ranks 40th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). 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