Ireland vs UNICEF: Western Europe: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes
Ireland
169.2%
in 2022
UNICEF: Western Europe
113.0%
in 2024
Ireland rank
5th
UNICEF: Western Europe rank
8th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes over time
- Ireland
- UNICEF: Western Europe
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 169.2% against 113.0% in UNICEF: Western Europe, a difference of 56.2%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.5 times UNICEF: Western Europe's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 5th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 8th of 195 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | UNICEF: Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 119.8% | 103.8% | 16.0% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 149.4% | 112.8% | 36.6% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 172.0% | 114.3% | 57.6% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes, Ireland or UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Ireland, at 169.2% against 113.0% in UNICEF: Western Europe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes between Ireland and UNICEF: Western Europe?
- 56.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and UNICEF: Western Europe?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and UNICEF: Western Europe rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 5th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 8th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release