Ireland vs Macau, China: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Ireland
0.5257 GPIA
in 2022
Macau, China
0.5487 GPIA
in 2024
Ireland rank
126th
Macau, China rank
123rd
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Ireland
- Macau, China
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 0.5487 GPIA against 0.5257 GPIA in Ireland, a difference of 0.023 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 126th and Macau, China ranks 123rd of 153 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.14 GPIA | 0.798 GPIA | 0.3457 GPIA | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.968 GPIA | 0.6453 GPIA | 0.3227 GPIA | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.6198 GPIA | 0.5615 GPIA | 0.0584 GPIA | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, Ireland or Macau, China?
- Macau, China, at 0.5487 GPIA against 0.5257 GPIA in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Ireland and Macau, China?
- 0.023 GPIA, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Macau, China?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Macau, China rank globally for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Ireland ranks 126th and Macau, China ranks 123rd of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release