Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) in Ireland
Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) was 182.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Ireland, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 182.1% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in 2022.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Ireland peaked at 223.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 121.3%, in 2001.
That places Ireland 3rd out of 195 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, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 121.3% | — |
| 2002 | 123.9% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 126.8% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 127.2% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 130.2% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 126.7% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 129.9% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 128.8% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 135.5% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 141.6% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 134.6% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 138.9% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 141.3% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 141.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 141.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 150.2% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 223.3% | +48.7% |
| 2019 | 193.0% | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 186.1% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 188.4% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 182.1% | -3.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 182.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 102.3%, 1.8× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 182.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102.3%, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +48.7% | 150.2% | 223.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 127.8% | 121.3% | 135.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 156.2% | 134.6% | 223.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 185.5% | 182.1% | 188.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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, female in Ireland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Ireland was 182.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 223.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.3% in 2001.
- How does Ireland rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Ireland ranks 3rd out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release