Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Ireland
Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.08 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.08 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
43rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.12 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.9836 GPIA
in 2017
Years of data
21
2001–2022
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Ireland, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 1.08 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in 2022.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Ireland peaked at 1.12 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9836 GPIA, in 2017.
Ireland ranks 43rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.08 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9836 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.12 GPIA | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 1.09 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.08 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.08 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.08 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9996 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.9836 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 40 Guadeloupe 1.08 GPIA
- 41 Samoa 1.08 GPIA compare
- 42 Saint Lucia 1.08 GPIA compare
- 44 Zambia 1.08 GPIA compare
- 45 Tonga 1.07 GPIA compare
- 46 Costa Rica 1.07 GPIA compare
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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Ireland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Ireland was 1.08 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9836 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Ireland rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Ireland ranks 43rd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release