Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Ireland
Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 115.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Ireland, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 115.1% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Ireland peaked at 115.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 70.2%, in 1972.
Ireland ranks 6th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 70.3% | — |
| 1972 | 70.2% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 72.0% | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 72.4% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 75.5% | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 76.4% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 76.6% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 76.4% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 76.0% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 75.7% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 76.1% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 76.5% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 76.7% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 77.4% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 77.9% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 78.9% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 79.5% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 79.7% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 79.9% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 79.7% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 80.6% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 83.1% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 84.2% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 84.9% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 85.6% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 79.6% | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 90.2% | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 93.2% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 94.1% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 94.9% | +0.9% |
| 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 | 107.1% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 115.1% | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.7% | 70.2% | 76.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 77.5% | 75.7% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.1% | 79.6% | 93.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.3% | 94.1% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.3% | 101.7% | 115.1% | 8 |
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 115.1% in 2018, 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 115.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.2% in 1972.
- How does Ireland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Ireland ranks 6th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.