Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
99.6%
in 2019
Ireland
119.9%
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
11th
Ireland rank
14th

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 119.9% against 99.6% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 20.3%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 14th of 45 groups.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 91.4% 95.8% 4.4% Ireland
2000s 93.5% 100.3% 6.8% Ireland
2010s 97.7% 107.1% 9.5% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Ireland?
Ireland, at 119.9% against 99.6% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Ireland?
20.3%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Ireland rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 14th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.