Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Ireland

Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 107.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
107.7%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
35th
of 199 countries
All-time high
125.8%
in 2018
All-time low
101.7%
in 2001
Years of data
22
2001–2022

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Ireland, 2001–2022

0501001502001201120222001: 101.7 %2002: 102.4 %2003: 102.4 %2004: 104.2 %2005: 103.9 %2006: 105.1 %2007: 104.7 %2008: 105.1 %2009: 106.6 %2010: 108.3 %2011: 107.5 %2012: 107.1 %2013: 105 %2014: 103.5 %2015: 103.8 %2016: 103.8 %2017: 106.9 %2018: 125.8 %2019: 110.3 %2020: 109.3 %2021: 106.9 %2022: 107.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 107.7% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Ireland peaked at 125.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 101.7%, in 2001.

That places Ireland 35th out of 199 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, lower secondary, female in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) in Ireland, 2001 to 2022.
Year % Change
2001 101.7%
2002 102.4% +0.7%
2003 102.4% -0.0%
2004 104.2% +1.8%
2005 103.9% -0.3%
2006 105.1% +1.1%
2007 104.7% -0.3%
2008 105.1% +0.4%
2009 106.6% +1.4%
2010 108.3% +1.6%
2011 107.5% -0.7%
2012 107.1% -0.4%
2013 105.0% -2.0%
2014 103.5% -1.4%
2015 103.8% +0.2%
2016 103.8% +0.0%
2017 106.9% +3.1%
2018 125.8% +17.6%
2019 110.3% -12.3%
2020 109.3% -0.9%
2021 106.9% -2.2%
2022 107.7% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 104.0% 101.7% 106.6% 9
2010s 108.2% 103.5% 125.8% 10
2020s 108.0% 106.9% 109.3% 3

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 32 Fiji 108.4% compare
  2. 33 Namibia 107.8% compare
  3. 34 Nepal 107.8% compare
  4. 36 Morocco 107.6% compare
  5. 37 Colombia 107.5% compare
  6. 38 Republic of Moldova 107.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Ireland?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Ireland was 107.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 125.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 101.7% in 2001.
How does Ireland rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
Ireland ranks 35th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release