Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Ireland
Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male was 46.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Ireland, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Ireland is 46.5%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Ireland peaked at 74.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2018.
That places Ireland 16th out of 122 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 32.2% | — |
| 2002 | 33.3% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 36.1% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 64.2% | +78.1% |
| 2005 | 62.4% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 61.3% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 67.9% | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 66.4% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 57.4% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 62.2% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 55.6% | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 47.1% | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 44.5% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 71.9% | +61.4% |
| 2016 | 74.5% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 40.3% | -46.0% |
| 2018 | 23.2% | -42.5% |
| 2019 | 29.9% | +29.0% |
| 2020 | 27.1% | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 43.4% | +60.1% |
| 2022 | 46.5% | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.8% | 32.2% | 67.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 23.2% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 27.1% | 46.5% | 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, male in Ireland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Ireland was 46.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2018.
- How does Ireland rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male?
- Ireland ranks 16th out of 122 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release