Euro area vs Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Euro area
106.2%
in 2019
Ireland
120.6%
in 2018
Euro area rank
2nd
Ireland rank
5th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Euro area
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 120.6% against 106.2% in Euro area, a difference of 14.4%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Euro area's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ireland ahead.
Euro area ranks 2nd and Ireland ranks 5th of 45 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Euro area averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.9% | 98.3% | 6.4% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 95.0% | 98.9% | 3.9% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 102.1% | 102.0% | 0.0% | Euro area |
| 2000s | 104.6% | 105.2% | 0.6% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 106.0% | 109.4% | 3.4% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Euro area or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 120.6% against 106.2% in Euro area as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Euro area and Ireland?
- 14.4%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Ireland?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Euro area and Ireland rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Euro area ranks 2nd and Ireland ranks 5th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.