Ireland vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Ireland
25.3%
in 2022
UIS: North America and Western Europe
23.6%
in 2024
Ireland rank
65th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
67th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Ireland
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 25.3% against 23.6% in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times UIS: North America and Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 65th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 67th of 168 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | UIS: North America and Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.7% | 25.6% | 9.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 24.0% | 6.3% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 23.5% | 3.8% | Ireland |
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 UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Ireland, at 25.3% against 23.6% in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Ireland and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 1.7%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Ireland ranks 65th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 67th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational 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