Ireland vs Spain: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male

Ireland
108.3%
in 2018
Spain
104.3%
in 2018
Ireland rank
7th
Spain rank
10th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Ireland
  • Spain
0255075100197119942018

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 108.3% against 104.3% in Spain, a difference of 4.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 7th and Spain ranks 10th of 173 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 73.4% 70.0% 3.4% Ireland
1980s 75.9% 77.6% 1.7% Spain
1990s 81.3% 84.7% 3.3% Spain
2000s 93.4% 91.1% 2.3% Ireland
2010s 104.2% 102.5% 1.8% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male, Ireland or Spain?
Ireland, at 108.3% against 104.3% in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male between Ireland and Spain?
4.0%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
Ireland ranks 7th and Spain ranks 10th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%). 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, male (%)
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 male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.