Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Ireland
Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 85.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Ireland, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 85.7% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in 2022. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Ireland peaked at 85.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 56.1%, in 2001.
Ireland ranks 40th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 56.1% | — |
| 2002 | 59.8% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 62.8% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 65.5% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 65.3% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 65.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 65.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 58.7% | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 60.4% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 65.4% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 70.5% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 70.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 73.4% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 75.9% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 80.6% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 81.6% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 81.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 81.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 80.0% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 80.4% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 85.4% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 85.7% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.1% | 56.1% | 65.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 76.1% | 65.4% | 81.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 80.4% | 85.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Ireland?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Ireland was 85.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 85.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.1% in 2001.
- How does Ireland rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Ireland ranks 40th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release