ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) vs Ireland: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
42.51 million
in 2024
Ireland
329,317
in 2024
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank
124th
Ireland rank
122nd

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
  • Ireland
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How they compare

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) currently reports 42.51 million against 329,317 in Ireland, a difference of 42.19 million.

That makes ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)'s figure about 129.1 times Ireland's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has been ahead every year.

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 124th and Ireland ranks 122nd of 221 groups.

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 26.03 million 324,242 25.71 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2010s 32.75 million 289,712 32.46 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2020s 40.61 million 321,476 40.29 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) or Ireland?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), at 42.51 million against 329,317 in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Ireland?
42.19 million, with ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Ireland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Ireland rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 124th and Ireland ranks 122nd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
442 places, 20,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release