Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Ireland
Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 203.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Ireland, 1991–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Ireland is 203.6%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.9% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Ireland peaked at 203.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 102.7%, in 1991.
Ireland ranks 2nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 102.7% | — |
| 1992 | 106.9% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 124.8% | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 127.4% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 129.6% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 130.2% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 135.1% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 114.2% | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 113.3% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 113.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 112.9% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 115.0% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 118.1% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 119.4% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 121.4% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 119.3% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 122.8% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 122.0% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 127.1% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 134.0% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 129.4% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 135.3% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 137.4% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 137.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 137.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 152.0% | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 203.6% | +33.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 120.5% | 102.7% | 135.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 119.2% | 112.9% | 127.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 145.9% | 129.4% | 203.6% | 8 |
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, upper secondary, both sexes in Ireland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Ireland was 203.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 203.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.7% in 1991.
- How does Ireland rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 2nd out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.