Ireland vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
Ireland
84.0%
in 2022
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
87.8%
in 2024
Ireland rank
163rd
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank
165th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- Ireland
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries currently reports 87.8% against 84.0% in Ireland, a difference of 3.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ahead.
Ireland ranks 163rd and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 165th of 217 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.0% | 86.8% | 1.2% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 92.6% | 83.4% | 9.3% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 92.2% | 85.4% | 6.8% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 89.5% | 87.3% | 2.3% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 88.1% | 80.3% | 7.8% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 82.7% | 85.1% | 2.4% | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general, Ireland or UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, at 87.8% against 84.0% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between Ireland and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- 3.8%, with UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Ireland ranks 163rd and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 165th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). 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