Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Ireland
Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.19 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Ireland, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 1.19 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in 2022.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Ireland peaked at 1.22 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.05 GPIA, in 2013.
Ireland ranks 105th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Ireland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.19 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.21 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.22 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.2 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.2 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.21 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.21 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.16 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.13 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.07 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.08 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.11 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.13 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.15 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.19 GPIA | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Ireland?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Ireland was 1.19 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Ireland rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Ireland ranks 105th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release