Ireland vs Netherlands: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education
Ireland
1 GPIA
in 2022
Netherlands
1 GPIA
in 2023
Ireland rank
5th
Netherlands rank
5th
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Netherlands, a difference of 0 GPIA.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 103 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0 GPIA | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Ireland, at 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 0 GPIA, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2014.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Ireland ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in vocational programmes, 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