Ireland vs Other small states: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
Ireland
26.6%
in 2018
Other small states
7.2%
in 2019
Ireland rank
31st
Other small states rank
29th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- Ireland
- Other small states
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 26.6% against 7.2% in Other small states, a difference of 19.4%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 3.7 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 31st and Other small states ranks 29th of 202 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Other small states in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.8% | 17.1% | 3.2% | Other small states |
| 1980s | 5.7% | 15.8% | 10.1% | Other small states |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 10.5% | 1.5% | Other small states |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 7.7% | 8.5% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 7.0% | 9.5% | 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 Other small states?
- Ireland, at 26.6% against 7.2% in Other small states as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between Ireland and Other small states?
- 19.4%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Other small states?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Ireland and Other small states rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Ireland ranks 31st and Other small states ranks 29th 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.