Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Ireland
Ireland: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male was 107,454 in 2022. ▲ Rising
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 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% |
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
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.9368 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 35,618 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,544 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 134,541 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1981 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 112,690 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.26 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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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February 2026 Data Release