How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?

18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

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.

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

Ireland

19,872 number

in 2018

Netherlands

25,029 number

in 2018

Ireland rank

62nd

Netherlands rank

59th

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

Ireland
Netherlands

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 25,029 number against 19,872 number in Ireland, a difference of 5,157 number.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 62nd and Netherlands ranks 59th of 143 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	60,894 number	6,704 number	54,190 number	Ireland
2000s	58,622 number	2,949 number	55,673 number	Ireland
2010s	28,378 number	17,412 number	10,966 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 Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 25,029 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 Ireland and Netherlands?: 5,157 number, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?: Ireland ranks 62nd and Netherlands ranks 59th 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: 07 August 2026

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