Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Ireland
Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 119.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Ireland, 1991–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 11 Denmark 122.2% compare
- 12 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 120.1% compare
- 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 120.0% compare
- 15 Sweden 119.9% compare
- 16 Mexico 119.6% compare
- 17 Luxembourg 119.2% compare
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 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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About this data
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.