Ireland vs MDG: Western Asia: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Ireland
74.7%
in 2022
MDG: Western Asia
81.0%
in 2024
Ireland rank
125th
MDG: Western Asia rank
125th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Ireland
- MDG: Western Asia
How they compare
MDG: Western Asia currently reports 81.0% against 74.7% in Ireland, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes MDG: Western Asia's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 125th and MDG: Western Asia ranks 125th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and MDG: Western Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | MDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 75.1% | 24.9% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 79.2% | 81.6% | 2.5% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 74.9% | 5.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 80.1% | 7.4% | MDG: Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in, Ireland or MDG: Western Asia?
- MDG: Western Asia, at 81.0% against 74.7% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Ireland and MDG: Western Asia?
- 6.3%, with MDG: Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and MDG: Western Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and MDG: Western Asia rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Ireland ranks 125th and MDG: Western Asia ranks 125th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). 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