Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Ireland
Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 30.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Ireland, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 30.4% for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in 2022.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Ireland peaked at 71.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 2018.
Ireland ranks 32nd of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 36.5% | — |
| 2002 | 36.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 41.1% | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 51.0% | +24.1% |
| 2005 | 50.7% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 47.8% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 53.5% | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 51.3% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 49.3% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 53.2% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 48.5% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 51.2% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 71.2% | +39.0% |
| 2016 | 71.7% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 42.4% | -40.8% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | -53.6% |
| 2019 | 21.3% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 29.7% | +48.5% |
| 2022 | 30.4% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.4% | 36.5% | 53.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 19.7% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 20.0% | 30.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 29 Brazil 32.4% compare
- 30 United Arab Emirates 31.9% compare
- 31 Antigua and Barbuda 31.9% compare
- 33 Trinidad and Tobago 29.6% compare
- 34 Iceland 29.3% compare
- 35 Germany 28.2% compare
More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Ireland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Ireland was 30.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 71.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 2018.
- How does Ireland rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 32nd out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release