Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Ireland
Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 117.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Ireland, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Ireland is 117.1%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Ireland peaked at 117.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 92.0%, in 1997.
Ireland ranks 6th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 94.1% | — |
| 1972 | 94.5% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 95.9% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 96.0% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 96.9% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 98.1% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 98.4% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 98.2% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 97.6% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 96.5% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 96.1% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 96.3% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 97.1% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 97.4% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 97.1% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 97.4% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 98.3% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 103.5% | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 104.1% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 104.4% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 103.9% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 92.0% | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 101.4% | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 102.1% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 102.1% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 101.8% | -0.3% |
| 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 | 110.1% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 117.1% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.6% | 94.1% | 98.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 96.7% | 96.1% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.4% | 92.0% | 104.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.8% | 101.8% | 105.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.6% | 106.4% | 117.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 117.1% in 2018, 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 117.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.0% in 1997.
- How does Ireland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Ireland ranks 6th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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
Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.