Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment female) in Ireland
Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment female) was 107.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Ireland, 2001–2022
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 (%) (enrolment female) in Ireland, year by year
| 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% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 107.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 101.4%, 1.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 107.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.2%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,531 (2023)
- 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)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release