Ireland vs Spain: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 111.6% against 107.4% in Spain, a difference of 4.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 6th and Spain ranks 9th of 181 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.6% | 67.6% | 6.0% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 76.6% | 78.2% | 1.6% | Spain |
| 1990s | 82.7% | 87.0% | 4.4% | Spain |
| 2000s | 95.3% | 94.2% | 1.0% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 105.3% | 105.2% | 0.1% | 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 Spain?
- Ireland, at 111.6% against 107.4% in Spain as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Ireland and Spain?
- 4.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 6th and Spain ranks 9th 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
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.