Caribbean Small States vs Ireland: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
Caribbean Small States
6.3%
in 2019
Ireland
26.6%
in 2018
Caribbean Small States rank
32nd
Ireland rank
31st
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 26.6% against 6.3% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 20.3%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 4.2 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ireland ahead.
Caribbean Small States ranks 32nd and Ireland ranks 31st of 45 groups.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.4% | 13.8% | 9.4% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 5.7% | 0.5% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 9.0% | 3.4% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 16.2% | 10.9% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 16.5% | 11.1% | Ireland |
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, Caribbean Small States or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 26.6% against 6.3% in Caribbean Small States as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between Caribbean Small States and Ireland?
- 20.3%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Ireland?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Ireland rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 32nd and Ireland ranks 31st of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.