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

16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Ireland

10,103 number

in 2018

Lebanon

11,721 number

in 2014

Ireland rank

62nd

Lebanon rank

59th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female over time

Ireland
Lebanon

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 11,721 number against 10,103 number in Ireland, a difference of 1,618 number.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 62nd and Lebanon ranks 59th of 140 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	31,494 number	4,496 number	26,998 number	Ireland
2000s	29,747 number	10,497 number	19,251 number	Ireland
2010s	15,988 number	12,160 number	3,829 number	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female, Ireland or Lebanon?: Lebanon, at 11,721 number against 10,103 number in Ireland as of 2014.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between Ireland and Lebanon?: 1,618 number, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Lebanon?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.
How do Ireland and Lebanon rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?: Ireland ranks 62nd and Lebanon ranks 59th of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (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, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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