Ireland vs Netherlands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Ireland
111.6%
in 2018
Netherlands
110.2%
in 2018
Ireland rank
6th
Netherlands rank
8th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Ireland
  • Netherlands
0255075100197119942018

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 111.6% against 110.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 181 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 74.1% 73.3% 0.8% Ireland
1980s 76.6% 79.0% 2.4% Netherlands
1990s 82.7% 93.2% 10.5% Netherlands
2000s 95.3% 97.9% 2.6% Netherlands
2010s 105.4% 106.3% 0.8% Netherlands

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 Netherlands?
Ireland, at 111.6% against 110.2% in Netherlands as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Ireland and Netherlands?
1.4%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Ireland ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 181 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 5,762 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.