Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Ireland
Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 102.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Ireland, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Ireland is 102.2%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Ireland peaked at 107.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 88.7%, in 2001.
That places Ireland 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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, male in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 88.7% | — |
| 2002 | 89.7% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 91.0% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 96.1% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 95.9% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 95.5% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 96.4% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 95.2% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 96.9% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 100.8% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 102.6% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 102.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 102.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 105.7% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 106.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 104.9% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 107.6% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 103.5% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 101.9% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 103.7% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 102.2% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.9% | 88.7% | 96.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 104.0% | 100.8% | 107.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 102.6% | 101.9% | 103.7% | 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, male in Ireland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Ireland was 102.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 107.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.7% in 2001.
- How does Ireland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Ireland ranks 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release