Ireland vs Norway: Number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of

Ireland
12,263 Persons
in 2024
Norway
6,121 Persons
in 2024
Ireland rank
3rd
Norway rank
5th

Number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of over time

  • Ireland
  • Norway
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k201320182024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 12,263 Persons against 6,121 Persons in Norway, a difference of 6,142 Persons.

That makes Ireland's figure about 2.0 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 5th of 29 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Norway Difference Ahead
2010s 9,842 Persons 7,639 Persons 2,203 Persons Ireland
2020s 9,247 Persons 7,165 Persons 2,082 Persons Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of, Ireland or Norway?
Ireland, at 12,263 Persons against 6,121 Persons in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of between Ireland and Norway?
6,142 Persons, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of?
Ireland ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 5th of 29 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of education — Students enrolled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of education — Students enrolled
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
39 places, 443 data points, 2013–2024
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This dataset contains data on the number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by field of education. The default table displays graduates data for the latest available year, for the main fields of education and tertiary levels of education. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, other education levels, subset of fields of education, mobility status, sex and measure (students enrolled, new entrants). 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.