Ireland vs OECD members: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female

Ireland
115.1%
in 2018
OECD members
98.2%
in 2019
Ireland rank
6th
OECD members rank
6th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Ireland
  • OECD members
0255075100125197119952019

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 115.1% against 98.2% in OECD members, a difference of 16.9%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times OECD members's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1997 it was OECD members ahead.

Ireland ranks 6th and OECD members ranks 6th of 173 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland OECD members Difference Ahead
1990s 87.6% 83.9% 3.8% Ireland
2000s 97.3% 89.7% 7.6% Ireland
2010s 106.3% 96.5% 9.8% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female, Ireland or OECD members?
Ireland, at 115.1% against 98.2% in OECD members as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female between Ireland and OECD members?
16.9%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and OECD members?
21 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Ireland and OECD members rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
Ireland ranks 6th and OECD members ranks 6th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.