Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Ireland
Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 126.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Ireland, 1991–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Ireland stood at 126.5%. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 18.0% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Ireland peaked at 126.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 94.5%, in 1998.
That places Ireland 8th 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, female in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 95.3% | — |
| 1992 | 97.4% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 100.0% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 100.9% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 99.9% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 98.2% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 97.0% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 94.5% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 99.1% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 101.0% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 101.7% | +0.8% |
| 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 | 107.2% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 126.5% | +18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.0% | 94.5% | 100.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 103.7% | 101.0% | 106.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.1% | 103.5% | 126.5% | 9 |
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More education data for Ireland
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.55 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,162 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 233,132 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 223,493 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 102,720 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.21 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Ireland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Ireland was 126.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 126.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.5% in 1998.
- How does Ireland rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Ireland ranks 8th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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
Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.