Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Ireland
Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 109.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Ireland, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Ireland is 109.5%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Ireland peaked at 119.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 103.4%, in 2001.
That places Ireland 26th out of 211 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 103.4% | — |
| 2002 | 104.3% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 104.8% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 105.5% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 105.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 105.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 106.3% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 105.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 107.1% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 108.7% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 107.9% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 107.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 107.0% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 106.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 107.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 109.4% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 119.9% | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 113.5% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 112.2% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 111.2% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 109.5% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 105.4% | 103.4% | 107.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 109.8% | 106.9% | 119.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 110.9% | 109.5% | 112.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 23 Antigua and Barbuda 110.7% compare
- 24 Peru 110.7% compare
- 25 Albania 109.6% compare
- 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 107.6% compare
- 28 Saudi Arabia 107.2% compare
- 29 Poland 107.0% 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, primary and secondary, both sexes in Ireland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Ireland was 109.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 119.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.4% in 2001.
- How does Ireland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 26th out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release