Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Ireland
Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender was 0.2962 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Ireland, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Ireland is 0.2962 GPIA, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.3% on the previous year and down 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Ireland peaked at 1.23 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2962 GPIA, in 2022.
That places Ireland 114th out of 118 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Ireland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.21 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.17 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.22 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5786 GPIA | -52.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6149 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5508 GPIA | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5713 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5473 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6435 GPIA | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7407 GPIA | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7036 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.738 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.11 GPIA | +51.0% |
| 2014 | 1.23 GPIA | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9802 GPIA | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 0.922 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 1.1 GPIA | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 0.694 GPIA | -36.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4122 GPIA | -40.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4711 GPIA | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3625 GPIA | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2962 GPIA | -18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7896 GPIA | 0.5473 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8639 GPIA | 0.4122 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3766 GPIA | 0.2962 GPIA | 0.4711 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 270,411 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Ireland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Ireland was 0.2962 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2962 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender?
- Ireland ranks 114th out of 118 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release