Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in Ireland
Ireland: Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender was 1.02 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.02 modelled data
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
117th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.13 modelled data
in 1981
All-time low
1.02 modelled data
in 2025
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Ireland, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Ireland is 1.02 modelled data, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Ireland peaked at 1.13 modelled data in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.02 modelled data, in 2025.
That places Ireland 117th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in Ireland, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.13 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 1.13 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.12 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.12 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.12 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.1 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.08 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.08 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.08 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.07 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.07 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.06 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.06 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.06 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.06 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.07 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.07 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.07 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.07 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.07 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.07 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.06 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.06 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.06 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.06 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.05 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.05 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.04 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.04 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.04 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.02 modelled data is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 modelled data, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.02 modelled data is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.04 modelled data, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.12 modelled data | 1.1 modelled data | 1.13 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.07 modelled data | 1.06 modelled data | 1.09 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 modelled data | 1.06 modelled data | 1.07 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 modelled data | 1.03 modelled data | 1.06 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 modelled data | 1.02 modelled data | 1.02 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.47 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,531 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,942 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,745 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49,975 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Ireland?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Ireland was 1.02 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 modelled data in 1981.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Ireland rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Ireland ranks 117th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release