European Union vs Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female

European Union
115.0%
in 2019
Ireland
224.5%
in 2018
European Union rank
1st
Ireland rank
1st

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female over time

  • European Union
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 224.5% against 115.0% in European Union, a difference of 109.5%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 2.0 times European Union's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 100.2% 130.2% 30.0% Ireland
2000s 102.7% 127.2% 24.5% Ireland
2010s 111.5% 151.8% 40.3% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female, European Union or Ireland?
Ireland, at 224.5% against 115.0% in European Union as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female between European Union and Ireland?
109.5%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Ireland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2018.
How do European Union and Ireland rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
European Union ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, 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, upper secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.