Ireland vs Small states: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
Ireland
26.6%
in 2018
Small states
6.5%
in 2019
Ireland rank
31st
Small states rank
30th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- Ireland
- Small states
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 26.6% against 6.5% in Small states, a difference of 20.1%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 4.1 times 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 Small states ranks 30th of 202 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Small states in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.8% | 10.8% | 3.0% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 5.7% | 10.7% | 5.0% | Small states |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 8.3% | 0.7% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 6.8% | 9.5% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 6.2% | 10.3% | 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 Small states?
- Ireland, at 26.6% against 6.5% in Small states as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between Ireland and Small states?
- 20.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Small states?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Ireland and Small states rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Ireland ranks 31st and Small states ranks 30th 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.