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

Latest (2022)
0.2962 GPIA
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
114th
of 118 countries
All-time high
1.23 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.2962 GPIA
in 2022
Years of data
22
2001–2022

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Ireland, 2001–2022

0.20.40.60.811.22001201120222001: 1.2 GPIA2002: 1.2 GPIA2003: 1.2 GPIA2004: 0.579 GPIA2005: 0.615 GPIA2006: 0.551 GPIA2007: 0.571 GPIA2008: 0.547 GPIA2009: 0.643 GPIA2010: 0.741 GPIA2011: 0.704 GPIA2012: 0.738 GPIA2013: 1.1 GPIA2014: 1.2 GPIA2015: 0.98 GPIA2016: 0.922 GPIA2017: 1.1 GPIA2018: 0.694 GPIA2019: 0.412 GPIA2020: 0.471 GPIA2021: 0.363 GPIA2022: 0.296 GPIA

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Ireland, 2001 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 111 Moldova 0.3918 GPIA compare
  2. 112 Rwanda 0.3752 GPIA compare
  3. 113 Cyprus 0.3251 GPIA compare
  4. 115 North Macedonia 0.2946 GPIA compare
  5. 116 Denmark 0.2737 GPIA compare
  6. 117 Luxembourg 0.2457 GPIA compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
120 places, 1,760 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release