Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Ireland
Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 69.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Ireland, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 69.7% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in 2022.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Ireland peaked at 74.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 45.4%, in 2001.
That places Ireland 24th out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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, male in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 45.4% | — |
| 2002 | 47.4% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 49.0% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 52.4% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 52.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 51.8% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 51.7% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 52.5% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 60.8% | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 65.2% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 66.3% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 70.0% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 71.8% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 74.0% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 73.7% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 73.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 72.2% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 69.2% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 68.2% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 71.7% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 69.7% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.2% | 45.4% | 52.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 69.7% | 60.8% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 68.2% | 71.7% | 3 |
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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, male in Ireland?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Ireland was 69.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.4% in 2001.
- How does Ireland rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Ireland ranks 24th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release