Iceland vs Ireland: Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates
Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 141,260 Persons against 19,771 Persons in Iceland, a difference of 121,489 Persons.
That makes Ireland's figure about 7.1 times Iceland's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 27th and Ireland ranks 24th of 27 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18,983 Persons | 157,285 Persons | 138,302 Persons | Ireland |
| 2020s | 19,318 Persons | 137,822 Persons | 118,504 Persons | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates, Iceland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 141,260 Persons against 19,771 Persons in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates between Iceland and Ireland?
- 121,489 Persons, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates?
- Iceland ranks 27th and Ireland ranks 24th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students enrolled. 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 number of new entrants, enrolled students and graduates . The default table displays data on enrolled students for the latest year available and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by intensity, by sex and measure (graduates). 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.