Belgium vs Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes
Belgium
22,720 number
in 2018
Ireland
19,872 number
in 2018
Belgium rank
60th
Ireland rank
62nd
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 22,720 number against 19,872 number in Ireland, a difference of 2,848 number.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 60th and Ireland ranks 62nd of 143 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 174,580 number | 60,894 number | 113,686 number | Belgium |
| 2000s | 196,339 number | 58,622 number | 137,717 number | Belgium |
| 2010s | 91,808 number | 28,692 number | 63,116 number | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Belgium or Ireland?
- Belgium, at 22,720 number against 19,872 number in Ireland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Belgium and Ireland?
- 2,848 number, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 60th and Ireland ranks 62nd of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).