Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Ireland
Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 105.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Ireland, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Ireland is 105.6%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Ireland peaked at 119.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 98.0%, in 2001.
That places Ireland 44th 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, male in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 98.0% | — |
| 2002 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 98.9% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 100.7% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 101.3% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 101.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 102.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 104.4% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 106.6% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 106.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 106.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 105.6% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 103.4% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 103.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 103.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 108.5% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 119.4% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 107.8% | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 106.3% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 106.0% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 105.6% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.6% | 98.0% | 104.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 107.1% | 103.4% | 119.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.0% | 105.6% | 106.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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, male in Ireland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Ireland was 105.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 119.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.0% in 2001.
- How does Ireland rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- Ireland ranks 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release