Ireland vs WB: World: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Ireland
16.6%
in 2022
WB: World
23.4%
in 2024
Ireland rank
101st
WB: World rank
100th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Ireland
- WB: World
How they compare
WB: World currently reports 23.4% against 16.6% in Ireland, a difference of 6.8%.
That makes WB: World's figure about 1.4 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 101st and WB: World ranks 100th of 168 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and WB: World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | WB: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.4% | 24.4% | 7.0% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 24.7% | 2.4% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 24.9% | 6.6% | WB: World |
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: World?
- WB: World, at 23.4% against 16.6% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Ireland and WB: World?
- 6.8%, with WB: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and WB: World?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and WB: World rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Ireland ranks 101st and WB: World ranks 100th 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, male (%). 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