Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Ireland

Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 126.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
126.5%
Change on year
up 18.0%
World rank
8th
of 188 countries
All-time high
126.5%
in 2018
All-time low
94.5%
in 1998
Years of data
28
1991–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Ireland, 1991–2018

0501001501991200420181991: 95.3 %1992: 97.4 %1993: 100 %1994: 100.9 %1995: 99.9 %1996: 98.2 %1997: 97 %1998: 94.5 %1999: 99.1 %2000: 101 %2001: 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: 107.2 %2018: 126.5 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) in Ireland, 1991 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 5 Netherlands 129.8% compare
  2. 6 Uruguay 127.1% compare
  3. 7 Algeria 126.5% compare
  4. 9 Grenada 124.1% compare
  5. 10 Spain 121.6% compare
  6. 11 Sweden 121.2% 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 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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.