Ireland vs World: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female

Ireland
224.5%
in 2018
World
66.8%
in 2019
Ireland rank
1st
World rank
2nd

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female over time

  • Ireland
  • World
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 224.5% against 66.8% in World, a difference of 157.7%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 3.4 times World's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 1st and World ranks 2nd of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland World Difference Ahead
1990s 132.1% 39.2% 92.9% Ireland
2000s 127.2% 48.9% 78.3% Ireland
2010s 151.8% 64.0% 87.8% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female, Ireland or World?
Ireland, at 224.5% against 66.8% in World as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female between Ireland and World?
157.7%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and World?
25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Ireland and World rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
Ireland ranks 1st and World ranks 2nd of 182 countries.
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.