Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Ireland

Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 224.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
224.5%
Change on year
up 49.1%
World rank
1st
of 182 countries
All-time high
224.5%
in 2018
All-time low
113.9%
in 1991
Years of data
27
1991–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Ireland, 1991–2018

0501001502001991200420181991: 113.9 %1992: 116.8 %1993: 129 %1994: 132.6 %1995: 136.7 %1996: 139.2 %1997: 145.5 %1998: 121 %1999: 121 %2000: 121.5 %2001: 121.3 %2002: 123.9 %2003: 126.8 %2004: 127.2 %2005: 130.2 %2006: 126.7 %2007: 129.9 %2008: 128.8 %2009: 135.5 %2010: 141.6 %2011: 134.6 %2012: 138.9 %2014: 141.3 %2015: 141.4 %2016: 141.5 %2017: 150.6 %2018: 224.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 224.5% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 49.1% on the previous year and up 74.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Ireland peaked at 224.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 113.9%, in 1991.

Ireland ranks 1st 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, female in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) in Ireland, 1991 to 2018.
Year % Change
1991 113.9%
1992 116.8% +2.5%
1993 129.0% +10.5%
1994 132.6% +2.8%
1995 136.7% +3.1%
1996 139.2% +1.8%
1997 145.5% +4.5%
1998 121.0% -16.8%
1999 121.0% -0.0%
2000 121.5% +0.4%
2001 121.3% -0.2%
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 150.6% +6.4%
2018 224.5% +49.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 128.4% 113.9% 145.5% 9
2000s 127.2% 121.3% 135.5% 10
2010s 151.8% 134.6% 224.5% 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 2 Finland 222.0% compare
  2. 3 Sweden 194.7% compare
  3. 4 Australia 174.8% compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Ireland?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Ireland was 224.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 224.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 113.9% in 1991.
How does Ireland rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
Ireland ranks 1st out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.4%. 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.