Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 111.6% against 92.9% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 18.7%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 6th 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 (excluding high income) | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.5% | 89.3% | 12.8% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 79.7% | 95.3% | 15.6% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 105.3% | 18.3% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 111.6% against 92.9% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Ireland?
- 18.7%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Ireland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Ireland rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 6th of 45 groups.
- 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
Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.