Ireland vs New Zealand: Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution
Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 185,757 Persons against 140,418 Persons in Ireland, a difference of 45,339 Persons.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 12th and New Zealand ranks 11th of 26 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 156,014 Persons | 189,249 Persons | 33,235 Persons | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 136,904 Persons | 180,853 Persons | 43,948 Persons | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution, Ireland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 185,757 Persons against 140,418 Persons in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 45,339 Persons, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution?
- Ireland ranks 12th and New Zealand ranks 11th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution — Students enrolled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution. The default table displays data on enrolled students for the latest available year and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by intensity, by sex and measure (graduates). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.