Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Ireland
Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 130.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Ireland, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Ireland stood at 130.6%.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Ireland peaked at 154.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 105.2%, in 2001.
Ireland ranks 10th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 105.2% | — |
| 2002 | 106.4% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 107.9% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 109.4% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 109.8% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 109.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 111.2% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 111.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 114.4% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 118.1% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 115.8% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 117.8% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 116.7% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 117.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 117.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 125.0% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 154.2% | +23.3% |
| 2019 | 137.1% | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 133.5% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 132.9% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 130.6% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 109.5% | 105.2% | 114.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 124.3% | 115.8% | 154.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 132.3% | 130.6% | 133.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 270,411 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Ireland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Ireland was 130.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 154.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.2% in 2001.
- How does Ireland rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 10th out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release