Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)

Ireland
1.32 GPI
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.32 GPI
in 2014
Ireland rank
70th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
71st

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time

  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
00.511.5199820062014

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1.32 GPI against 1.32 GPI in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0 GPI.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 70th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 71st of 100 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.28 GPI 1.18 GPI 0.1009 GPI Ireland
2000s 1.43 GPI 1.31 GPI 0.1126 GPI Ireland
2010s 1.32 GPI 1.33 GPI 0.0117 GPI United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7), Ireland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Ireland, at 1.32 GPI against 1.32 GPI in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0 GPI, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2010.
How do Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
Ireland ranks 70th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 71st of 100 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
100 places, 1,257 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Ratio of female gross graduation ratio to the male value for the same indicator. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.