Ireland vs WB: Euro Area: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Ireland
0.5257 GPIA
in 2022
WB: Euro Area
0.7579 GPIA
in 2024
Ireland rank
126th
WB: Euro Area rank
129th
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Ireland
- WB: Euro Area
How they compare
WB: Euro Area currently reports 0.7579 GPIA against 0.5257 GPIA in Ireland, a difference of 0.2322 GPIA.
That makes WB: Euro Area's figure about 1.4 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 126th and WB: Euro Area ranks 129th of 153 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and WB: Euro Area in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | WB: Euro Area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.14 GPIA | 0.7664 GPIA | 0.3772 GPIA | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.968 GPIA | 0.7716 GPIA | 0.1965 GPIA | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.6198 GPIA | 0.7578 GPIA | 0.138 GPIA | WB: Euro Area |
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 WB: Euro Area?
- WB: Euro Area, at 0.7579 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 WB: Euro Area?
- 0.2322 GPIA, with WB: Euro Area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and WB: Euro Area?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and WB: Euro Area rank globally for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Ireland ranks 126th and WB: Euro Area ranks 129th 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