Ireland vs OECD members: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Ireland
120.6%
in 2018
OECD members
103.7%
in 2019
Ireland rank
5th
OECD members rank
3rd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Ireland
- OECD members
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 120.6% against 103.7% in OECD members, a difference of 16.9%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 5th and OECD members ranks 3rd of 197 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.3% | 87.4% | 10.9% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 98.9% | 93.0% | 5.9% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 102.0% | 96.5% | 5.5% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 105.2% | 100.1% | 5.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 109.4% | 102.8% | 6.6% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Ireland or OECD members?
- Ireland, at 120.6% against 103.7% in OECD members as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Ireland and OECD members?
- 16.9%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and OECD members?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Ireland and OECD members rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 5th and OECD members ranks 3rd of 197 countries.
- 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.