Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Ireland

Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 119.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
119.9%
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
14th
of 188 countries
All-time high
119.9%
in 2018
All-time low
93.4%
in 1998
Years of data
28
1991–2018

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

02550751001251991200420181991: 95.1 %1992: 95.8 %1993: 97.9 %1994: 98.8 %1995: 98.3 %1996: 96.6 %1997: 95.6 %1998: 93.4 %1999: 98.4 %2000: 97.6 %2001: 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: 108.7 %2018: 119.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Ireland is 119.9%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Ireland peaked at 119.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 93.4%, in 1998.

Ireland ranks 14th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 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, 1991 to 2018.
Year % Change
1991 95.1%
1992 95.8% +0.7%
1993 97.9% +2.2%
1994 98.8% +1.0%
1995 98.3% -0.6%
1996 96.6% -1.6%
1997 95.6% -1.1%
1998 93.4% -2.2%
1999 98.4% +5.3%
2000 97.6% -0.8%
2001 98.0% +0.4%
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 108.7% +5.0%
2018 119.9% +10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 96.7% 93.4% 98.8% 9
2000s 100.3% 97.6% 104.4% 10
2010s 107.1% 103.4% 119.9% 9

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 11 Denmark 122.2% compare
  2. 12 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 120.1% compare
  3. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 120.0% compare
  4. 15 Sweden 119.9% compare
  5. 16 Mexico 119.6% compare
  6. 17 Luxembourg 119.2% compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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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 119.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 119.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 93.4% in 1998.
How does Ireland rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
Ireland ranks 14th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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, 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 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.