Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Ireland
Ireland: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper 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
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 (number) (upper male) in Ireland, year by year
| 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% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 107,454 is above the median for high income countries, which is 74,232, 1.4× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 107,454 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 133,448, 81% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release