Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Ireland
Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female was 136.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Ireland, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Ireland stood at 136.1%.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Ireland peaked at 164.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 109.8%, in 2001.
Ireland ranks 7th of 212 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, female in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 109.8% | — |
| 2002 | 111.3% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 112.5% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 113.7% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 114.6% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 113.8% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 115.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 115.0% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 118.5% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 121.7% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 118.1% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 119.4% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 118.3% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 118.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 118.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 124.0% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 164.4% | +32.6% |
| 2019 | 143.5% | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 140.1% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 138.7% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 136.1% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 113.8% | 109.8% | 118.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 127.4% | 118.1% | 164.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 138.3% | 136.1% | 140.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 4 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 147.6%
- 5 Sweden 141.0% compare
- 6 Netherlands 140.8% compare
- 8 Vanuatu 134.9% compare
- 9 Saint Kitts and Nevis 130.7% compare
- 10 Australia 129.1% compare
More education data for Ireland
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 223,493 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 102,720 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.21 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 247,231 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.9368 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 35,618 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,544 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 134,541 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1981 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Ireland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Ireland was 136.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 164.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.8% in 2001.
- How does Ireland rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- Ireland ranks 7th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release