Ireland vs Low income: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
Ireland
26.6%
in 2018
Low income
6.0%
in 2018
Ireland rank
31st
Low income rank
33rd
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- Ireland
- Low income
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 26.6% against 6.0% in Low income, a difference of 20.6%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 4.4 times Low income's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 31st and Low income ranks 33rd of 202 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Low income in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.8% | 5.1% | 8.7% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 5.7% | 7.1% | 1.4% | Low income |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 9.6% | 0.6% | Low income |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 5.9% | 10.3% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 5.9% | 10.6% | 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, Ireland or Low income?
- Ireland, at 26.6% against 6.0% in Low income as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between Ireland and Low income?
- 20.6%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Low income?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Ireland and Low income rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Ireland ranks 31st and Low income ranks 33rd of 202 countries.
- 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.