Ireland vs WB: Small States: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Ireland
25.3%
in 2022
WB: Small States
24.0%
in 2024
Ireland rank
65th
WB: Small States rank
64th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Ireland
- WB: Small States
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 25.3% against 24.0% in WB: Small States, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times WB: Small States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 65th and WB: Small States ranks 64th of 168 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | WB: Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.7% | 11.7% | 23.0% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 14.2% | 16.1% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 22.4% | 4.9% | 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 WB: Small States?
- Ireland, at 25.3% against 24.0% in WB: Small States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Ireland and WB: Small States?
- 1.3%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and WB: Small States?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and WB: Small States rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Ireland ranks 65th and WB: Small States ranks 64th 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