Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Ireland
Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 104.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Ireland, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 104.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Ireland peaked at 111.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 91.7%, in 2001.
Ireland ranks 20th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 91.7% | — |
| 2002 | 93.0% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 94.6% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 97.3% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 96.8% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 97.6% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 95.7% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 97.6% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 101.3% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 102.7% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 102.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 103.9% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 106.8% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 107.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 105.9% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 111.0% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 105.6% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 104.4% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 105.8% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 104.5% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.7% | 91.7% | 97.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 105.2% | 101.3% | 111.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 104.9% | 104.4% | 105.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 to tertiary, both sexes in Ireland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Ireland was 104.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 111.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.7% in 2001.
- How does Ireland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 20th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release