Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary … adjusted in Ireland
Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary … adjusted 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 116th out of 120 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 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% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.2962 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.13 GPIA, 26% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.2962 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.04 GPIA, 28% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.47 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,531 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,942 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,745 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49,975 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (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 116th out of 120 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