Ireland vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Ireland
104.5%
in 2022
UIS: North America and Western Europe
96.3%
in 2024
Ireland rank
20th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
19th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Ireland
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 104.5% against 96.3% in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 8.2%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times UIS: North America and Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
Ireland ranks 20th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 19th of 193 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | UIS: North America and Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.7% | 93.4% | 2.3% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 105.2% | 97.0% | 8.2% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 104.9% | 98.2% | 6.7% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Ireland or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Ireland, at 104.5% against 96.3% in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Ireland and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 8.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 20th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 19th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). 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