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

Ireland
19,872 number
in 2018
Lebanon
21,496 number
in 2019
Ireland rank
62nd
Lebanon rank
61st

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

  • Ireland
  • Lebanon
20.0k40.0k60.0k199820082019

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 21,496 number against 19,872 number in Ireland, a difference of 1,624 number.

That makes Lebanon'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 Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 62nd and Lebanon ranks 61st of 143 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Lebanon Difference Ahead
1990s 60,894 number 11,582 number 49,312 number Ireland
2000s 58,622 number 21,955 number 36,667 number Ireland
2010s 28,692 number 20,116 number 8,576 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, Ireland or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 21,496 number against 19,872 number in Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Ireland and Lebanon?
1,624 number, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Lebanon?
20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Ireland and Lebanon rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Ireland ranks 62nd and Lebanon ranks 61st 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).