How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ireland?

44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.

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.

Eritrea vs Ireland: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Eritrea

304,262 number

in 2016

Ireland

299,162 number

in 2018

Eritrea rank

123rd

Ireland rank

124th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

Eritrea
Ireland

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 304,262 number against 299,162 number in Ireland, a difference of 5,100 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ireland ahead.

Eritrea ranks 123rd and Ireland ranks 124th of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1970s	126,274 number	274,826 number	148,552 number	Ireland
1980s	171,095 number	305,075 number	133,980 number	Ireland
1990s	190,003 number	329,459 number	139,457 number	Ireland
2000s	305,188 number	324,297 number	19,109 number	Ireland
2010s	329,080 number	285,776 number	43,303 number	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Eritrea or Ireland?: Eritrea, at 304,262 number against 299,162 number in Ireland as of 2016.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Eritrea and Ireland?: 5,100 number, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ireland?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do Eritrea and Ireland rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?: Eritrea ranks 123rd and Ireland ranks 124th of 203 countries.
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)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.