Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Ireland
Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 111.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Ireland, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Ireland is 111.6%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Ireland peaked at 111.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 70.4%, in 1971.
Ireland ranks 6th of 181 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 to tertiary, both sexes in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 70.4% | — |
| 1972 | 70.5% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 71.9% | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 72.2% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 74.0% | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 75.7% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 76.2% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 76.2% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 75.7% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 75.1% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 74.8% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 75.4% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 75.9% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 76.0% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 76.6% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 77.1% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 78.1% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 78.7% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 78.8% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 78.8% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 78.6% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 79.5% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 82.6% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 83.5% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 83.8% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 83.8% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 77.5% | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 88.0% | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 90.6% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 91.2% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 91.7% | +0.6% |
| 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 | 106.2% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 111.6% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.6% | 70.4% | 76.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 76.6% | 74.8% | 78.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.7% | 77.5% | 90.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.3% | 91.2% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.3% | 101.3% | 111.6% | 8 |
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 111.6% in 2018, 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 111.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.4% in 1971.
- How does Ireland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 6th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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
Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.