Ireland vs United Kingdom: Number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of
Number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 42,757 Persons against 12,263 Persons in Ireland, a difference of 30,494 Persons.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 3.5 times Ireland's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 29 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9,842 Persons | 56,350 Persons | 46,508 Persons | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 9,247 Persons | 47,107 Persons | 37,860 Persons | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 42,757 Persons against 12,263 Persons in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of between Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 30,494 Persons, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of?
- Ireland ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 1st 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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About this data
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.