Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Ireland
Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 106.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Ireland, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Ireland stood at 106.8%.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Ireland peaked at 116.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 101.8%, in 2001.
Ireland ranks 29th of 206 countries on this measure, 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, male in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 101.8% | — |
| 2002 | 102.5% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 103.3% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 104.2% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 104.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 104.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 105.3% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 104.6% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 105.8% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 107.5% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 107.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 107.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 106.6% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 106.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 106.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 109.8% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 116.4% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 111.2% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 110.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 108.7% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 106.8% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.9% | 101.8% | 105.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 108.8% | 106.4% | 116.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 108.5% | 106.8% | 110.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 26 Norway 107.4% compare
- 27 Saudi Arabia 107.0% compare
- 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 106.8% compare
- 30 Hong Kong, China 106.6% compare
- 31 Grenada 106.5% compare
- 32 Hungary 106.4% compare
More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Ireland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Ireland was 106.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 116.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.8% in 2001.
- How does Ireland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Ireland ranks 29th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release