Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Ireland
Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.14 GPI in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.14 GPI
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
34th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.18 GPI
in 2018
All-time low
0.9808 GPI
in 2017
Years of data
21
2001–2022
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Ireland, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Ireland is 1.14 GPI, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Ireland peaked at 1.18 GPI in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9808 GPI, in 2017.
Ireland ranks 34th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Ireland, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.13 GPI | — |
| 2002 | 1.14 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.13 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.12 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.13 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.11 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.11 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.1 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.12 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.1 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.07 GPI | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.05 GPI | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.06 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9808 GPI | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 1.18 GPI | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 1.14 GPI | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.14 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.15 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.14 GPI | -0.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.14 GPI is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.02 GPI, 1.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.14 GPI is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 GPI, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.12 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 1.14 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.08 GPI | 0.9808 GPI | 1.18 GPI | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.14 GPI | 1.14 GPI | 1.15 GPI | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 31 Costa Rica 1.15 GPI compare
- 32 Antigua and Barbuda 1.15 GPI compare
- 33 Belize 1.14 GPI compare
- 35 Bermuda 1.14 GPI compare
- 36 Fiji 1.14 GPI compare
- 37 New Zealand 1.14 GPI 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, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Ireland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Ireland was 1.14 GPI in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 GPI in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9808 GPI in 2017.
- How does Ireland rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Ireland ranks 34th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release