El Salvador vs Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

El Salvador
17,928 number
in 2018
Ireland
19,872 number
in 2018
El Salvador rank
65th
Ireland rank
62nd

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time

  • El Salvador
  • Ireland
20.0k40.0k60.0k199820082018

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 19,872 number against 17,928 number in El Salvador, a difference of 1,944 number.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ireland ahead.

El Salvador ranks 65th and Ireland ranks 62nd of 143 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 21,418 number 57,550 number 36,132 number Ireland
2000s 16,547 number 58,622 number 42,075 number Ireland
2010s 19,900 number 28,692 number 8,792 number Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, El Salvador or Ireland?
Ireland, at 19,872 number against 17,928 number in El Salvador as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between El Salvador and Ireland?
1,944 number, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Ireland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do El Salvador and Ireland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
El Salvador ranks 65th 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).