Ireland vs WB: European Union: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Ireland
0.5257 GPIA
in 2022
WB: European Union
0.7622 GPIA
in 2024
Ireland rank
126th
WB: European Union rank
127th
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Ireland
- WB: European Union
How they compare
WB: European Union currently reports 0.7622 GPIA against 0.5257 GPIA in Ireland, a difference of 0.2365 GPIA.
That makes WB: European Union's figure about 1.4 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 126th and WB: European Union ranks 127th of 153 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and WB: European Union in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | WB: European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.14 GPIA | 0.7559 GPIA | 0.3877 GPIA | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.968 GPIA | 0.7735 GPIA | 0.1946 GPIA | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.6198 GPIA | 0.7615 GPIA | 0.1416 GPIA | WB: European Union |
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: European Union?
- WB: European Union, at 0.7622 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: European Union?
- 0.2365 GPIA, with WB: European Union ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and WB: European Union?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and WB: European Union rank globally for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Ireland ranks 126th and WB: European Union ranks 127th 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