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
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199820082018

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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).