Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates
Share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 5.22 Percentage of students against 4.28 Percentage of students in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.94 Percentage of students.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 25 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.09 Percentage of students | 4.41 Percentage of students | 0.3144 Percentage of students | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.72 Percentage of students | 5.78 Percentage of students | 1.06 Percentage of students | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates, Ireland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Ireland, at 5.22 Percentage of students against 4.28 Percentage of students in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates between Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.94 Percentage of students, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates?
- Ireland ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of mobile new entrants and graduates by tertiary levels. The default table displays tertiary graduates data for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, sex and measure (new entrants). Data for short-cyle tertiary, bachelor's, master's combined correspond to the concept of first-time tertiary, i.e. person who has enter (new entrants) or successfully completed (graduates) an education programme at the tertiary level for the first time. The student may have entered / completed the programme at either ISCED level 5 (short-cyle tertiary) , 6 (bachelor) or 7 (master long first degree). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.