Belgium vs Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male
Belgium
69.5%
in 2023
Ireland
69.7%
in 2022
Belgium rank
25th
Ireland rank
24th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 69.7% against 69.5% in Belgium, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 25th and Ireland ranks 24th of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.6% | 50.2% | 5.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 64.7% | 69.7% | 5.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 69.9% | 0.0% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male, Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 69.7% against 69.5% in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Belgium ranks 25th and Ireland ranks 24th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%). 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