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

Ireland
299,162 number
in 2018
Slovakia
318,395 number
in 2018
Ireland rank
124th
Slovakia rank
122nd

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Ireland
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 318,395 number against 299,162 number in Ireland, a difference of 19,233 number.

That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 124th and Slovakia ranks 122nd of 203 countries.

Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Slovakia Difference Ahead
1970s 274,826 number 437,969 number 163,143 number Slovakia
1980s 305,075 number 401,598 number 96,523 number Slovakia
1990s 329,459 number 432,257 number 102,797 number Slovakia
2000s 324,297 number 452,769 number 128,471 number Slovakia
2010s 286,864 number 370,564 number 83,699 number Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Ireland or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 318,395 number against 299,162 number in Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Ireland and Slovakia?
19,233 number, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Slovakia?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Ireland and Slovakia rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
Ireland ranks 124th and Slovakia ranks 122nd 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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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

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