Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Ireland

Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 105.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
105.6%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
44th
of 199 countries
All-time high
119.4%
in 2018
All-time low
98.0%
in 2001
Years of data
22
2001–2022

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

02550751001252001201120222001: 98 %2002: 98.2 %2003: 98.9 %2004: 100.7 %2005: 100 %2006: 101.3 %2007: 101.9 %2008: 102.3 %2009: 104.4 %2010: 106.6 %2011: 106.7 %2012: 106.4 %2013: 105.6 %2014: 103.4 %2015: 103.4 %2016: 103.5 %2017: 108.5 %2018: 119.4 %2019: 107.8 %2020: 106.3 %2021: 106 %2022: 105.6 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) in Ireland, 2001 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 41 Sweden 106.7% compare
  2. 42 Barbados 106.5% compare
  3. 43 South Africa 105.7% compare
  4. 45 Marshall Islands 105.3% compare
  5. 46 Cyprus 105.3% compare
  6. 47 Greece 105.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,387 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release