Ireland vs Post-demographic dividend: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Ireland
111.6%
in 2018
Post-demographic dividend
96.6%
in 2019
Ireland rank
6th
Post-demographic dividend rank
4th

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

  • Ireland
  • Post-demographic dividend
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 111.6% against 96.6% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 15.0%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Post-demographic dividend's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Post-demographic dividend ahead.

Ireland ranks 6th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 4th of 181 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Post-demographic dividend in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Post-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
1990s 85.4% 88.0% 2.6% Post-demographic dividend
2000s 95.3% 92.5% 2.8% Ireland
2010s 105.3% 96.6% 8.6% 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 Post-demographic dividend?
Ireland, at 111.6% against 96.6% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Ireland and Post-demographic dividend?
15.0%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Post-demographic dividend?
21 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Ireland and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Ireland ranks 6th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 4th 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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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.