Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Ireland

Ireland: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male was 107,454 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
107,454
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
100th
of 195 countries
All-time high
117,043
in 2018
All-time low
65,699
in 2006
Years of data
31
1991–2022

Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Ireland, 1991–2022

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1991200620221991: 66.5k1992: 69.8k1993: 86.2k1994: 87.5k1995: 88.4k1996: 88.2k1997: 90.2k1998: 77.0k1999: 75.6k2000: 72.7k2001: 69.3k2002: 68.6k2003: 69.3k2004: 69.1k2005: 67.4k2006: 65.7k2007: 68.5k2008: 70.2k2009: 72.5k2010: 75.2k2011: 71.9k2012: 75.4k2014: 80.1k2015: 82.3k2016: 83.4k2017: 96.4k2018: 117.0k2019: 109.5k2020: 106.6k2021: 108.7k2022: 107.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 107,454 for enrolment in upper secondary education, male in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Ireland peaked at 117,043 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 65,699, in 2006.

Ireland ranks 100th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) in Ireland, 1991 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1991 66,516
1992 69,825 +5.0%
1993 86,165 +23.4%
1994 87,457 +1.5%
1995 88,403 +1.1%
1996 88,228 -0.2%
1997 90,203 +2.2%
1998 77,014 -14.6%
1999 75,599 -1.8%
2000 72,741 -3.8%
2001 69,339 -4.7%
2002 68,628 -1.0%
2003 69,346 +1.0%
2004 69,112 -0.3%
2005 67,368 -2.5%
2006 65,699 -2.5%
2007 68,462 +4.2%
2008 70,188 +2.5%
2009 72,462 +3.2%
2010 75,231 +3.8%
2011 71,930 -4.4%
2012 75,412 +4.8%
2014 80,077 +6.2%
2015 82,310 +2.8%
2016 83,361 +1.3%
2017 96,415 +15.7%
2018 117,043 +21.4%
2019 109,510 -6.4%
2020 106,571 -2.7%
2021 108,691 +2.0%
2022 107,454 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 81,046 66,516 90,203 9
2000s 69,334 65,699 72,741 10
2010s 87,921 71,930 117,043 9
2020s 107,572 106,571 108,691 3

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 97 Serbia 113,746 compare
  2. 98 Burundi 110,025 compare
  3. 99 Niger 109,316 compare
  4. 101 Kyrgyzstan 101,752 compare
  5. 102 Belarus 101,147 compare
  6. 103 Honduras 97,976 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Ireland?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Ireland was 107,454 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 117,043 in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 65,699 in 2006.
How does Ireland rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
Ireland ranks 100th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 10,609 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release