Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Ireland
Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 106.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Ireland, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 106.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Ireland peaked at 114.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 94.9%, in 2001.
That places Ireland 22nd out of 186 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 to tertiary, female in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 94.9% | — |
| 2002 | 96.5% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 98.3% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 98.1% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 98.7% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 96.2% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 98.3% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 101.7% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 102.8% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 102.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 105.4% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 107.8% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 108.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 106.8% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 114.5% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 107.9% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 107.0% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 108.0% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 106.9% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.6% | 94.9% | 99.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 106.4% | 101.7% | 114.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 107.3% | 106.9% | 108.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Ireland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Ireland was 106.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 114.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.9% in 2001.
- How does Ireland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Ireland ranks 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release