Ireland vs SDG: Europe and Northern America: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male
Ireland
69.7%
in 2022
SDG: Europe and Northern America
71.8%
in 2024
Ireland rank
24th
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
23rd
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male over time
- Ireland
- SDG: Europe and Northern America
How they compare
SDG: Europe and Northern America currently reports 71.8% against 69.7% in Ireland, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was SDG: Europe and Northern America ahead.
Ireland ranks 24th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 23rd of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Europe and Northern America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | SDG: Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.2% | 59.1% | 8.9% | SDG: Europe and Northern America |
| 2010s | 69.7% | 67.3% | 2.3% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 69.6% | 0.3% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male, Ireland or SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America, at 71.8% against 69.7% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male between Ireland and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 2.1%, with SDG: Europe and Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and SDG: Europe and Northern America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Ireland ranks 24th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 23rd 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