Ireland vs Switzerland: Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates
Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 184,539 Persons against 141,260 Persons in Ireland, a difference of 43,279 Persons.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 23rd of 27 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 157,285 Persons | 174,276 Persons | 16,991 Persons | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 137,822 Persons | 182,263 Persons | 44,441 Persons | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 184,539 Persons against 141,260 Persons in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 43,279 Persons, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates?
- Ireland ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 23rd 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.