Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Ireland
Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 123.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Ireland, 1991–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Ireland stood at 123.1%. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Ireland peaked at 123.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 94.0%, in 1998.
That places Ireland 9th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 95.2% | — |
| 1992 | 96.6% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 98.9% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 99.9% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 99.0% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 97.4% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 96.3% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 94.0% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 98.7% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 99.2% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 99.8% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 100.3% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 100.6% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 102.4% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 101.9% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 103.1% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 103.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 103.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 105.5% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 107.4% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 107.1% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 106.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 105.3% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 103.5% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 103.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 103.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 108.0% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 123.1% | +14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.3% | 94.0% | 99.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 102.0% | 99.2% | 105.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.6% | 103.5% | 123.1% | 9 |
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, lower secondary, both sexes in Ireland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Ireland was 123.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 123.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.0% in 1998.
- How does Ireland rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 9th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.