Ireland vs Romania: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes

Ireland
19.8%
in 2018
Romania
21.8%
in 2018
Ireland rank
40th
Romania rank
37th

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Ireland
  • Romania
020406080199820082018

How they compare

Romania currently reports 21.8% against 19.8% in Ireland, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 40th and Romania ranks 37th of 112 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 29.6% 8.2% 21.3% Ireland
2000s 44.9% 5.8% 39.0% Ireland
2010s 50.9% 17.6% 33.3% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes, Ireland or Romania?
Romania, at 21.8% against 19.8% in Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes between Ireland and Romania?
2.0%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Romania?
20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Ireland and Romania rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
Ireland ranks 40th and Romania ranks 37th of 112 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,436 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official post-secondary non-tertiary education age.