Ireland vs Switzerland: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male
Ireland
69.7%
in 2022
Switzerland
68.9%
in 2024
Ireland rank
24th
Switzerland rank
26th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 69.7% against 68.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 26th of 189 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.2% | 48.1% | 2.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 69.7% | 58.2% | 11.4% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 67.7% | 2.2% | 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 Switzerland?
- Ireland, at 69.7% against 68.9% in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 0.8%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Ireland ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 26th 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