Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0447 units per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Ireland, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.0447 units per person for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in 2022.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.0543 units per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0355 units per person, in 1971.
That places Ireland 72nd out of 205 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0355 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0359 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0381 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0394 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0413 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0429 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.044 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0446 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0448 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0449 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.045 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0458 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0464 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0471 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0481 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0489 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0494 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0497 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0497 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0498 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0499 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0504 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0531 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0539 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0543 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.054 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0537 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0479 units per person | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0463 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.045 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0431 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0419 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0408 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0399 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0389 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0371 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0363 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0357 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0361 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0368 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0358 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0365 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0369 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0373 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0374 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0395 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0524 units per person | +32.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0457 units per person | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0451 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0449 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0447 units per person | -0.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.0447 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0385 units per person, 1.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.0447 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.041 units per person, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +32.8% | 0.0395 units per person | 0.0524 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0407 units per person | 0.0355 units per person | 0.0448 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0475 units per person | 0.0449 units per person | 0.0497 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0513 units per person | 0.0463 units per person | 0.0543 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0395 units per person | 0.0357 units per person | 0.045 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0398 units per person | 0.0358 units per person | 0.0524 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0449 units per person | 0.0447 units per person | 0.0451 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Ireland?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Ireland was 0.0447 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0543 units per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0355 units per person in 1971.
- How does Ireland rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita?
- Ireland ranks 72nd out of 205 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.