Ireland vs MDG: World: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
Ireland
10.2%
in 2022
MDG: World
11.3%
in 2024
Ireland rank
97th
MDG: World rank
94th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- Ireland
- MDG: World
How they compare
MDG: World currently reports 11.3% against 10.2% in Ireland, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes MDG: World's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 97th and MDG: World ranks 94th of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and MDG: World in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | MDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.6% | 10.4% | 5.3% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 11.6% | 7.7% | MDG: World |
| 1990s | 8.2% | 11.8% | 3.6% | MDG: World |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 10.6% | 4.4% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 11.6% | 3.8% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 11.9% | 0.6% | MDG: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational, Ireland or MDG: World?
- MDG: World, at 11.3% against 10.2% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between Ireland and MDG: World?
- 1.1%, with MDG: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and MDG: World?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and MDG: World rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Ireland ranks 97th and MDG: World ranks 94th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, male (%). 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