Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Ireland
Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 125.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Ireland, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Ireland stood at 125.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Ireland peaked at 144.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 100.9%, in 2001.
That places Ireland 11th out of 212 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, secondary, male in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 100.9% | — |
| 2002 | 101.7% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 103.5% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 105.3% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 105.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 105.6% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 107.6% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 107.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 110.5% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 114.8% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 113.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 116.2% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 115.3% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 115.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 115.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 126.0% | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 144.3% | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 130.9% | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 127.2% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 127.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 125.3% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 105.3% | 100.9% | 110.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 121.4% | 113.7% | 144.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 126.7% | 125.3% | 127.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 8 Turks and Caicos Islands 128.1% compare
- 9 Liechtenstein 127.8% compare
- 10 Denmark 126.3% compare
- 12 United States Virgin Islands 125.2%
- 13 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 123.8% compare
- 14 Sweden 123.4% 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, male in Ireland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Ireland was 125.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 144.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.9% in 2001.
- How does Ireland rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- Ireland ranks 11th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release