Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Ireland
Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index was 1.22 GPI in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Ireland, 1991–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Ireland is 1.22 GPI, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.6% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Ireland peaked at 1.24 GPI in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.9818 GPI, in 2017.
Ireland ranks 14th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Ireland, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.24 GPI | — |
| 1992 | 1.2 GPI | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.07 GPI | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 1.08 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.11 GPI | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.14 GPI | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.16 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.12 GPI | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.14 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.15 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.16 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.16 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.15 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.13 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.15 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.13 GPI | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.12 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.11 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.14 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.12 GPI | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.08 GPI | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.05 GPI | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.06 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9818 GPI | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 1.22 GPI | +24.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.14 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 1.24 GPI | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.14 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 1.16 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 GPI | 0.9818 GPI | 1.22 GPI | 8 |
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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, upper secondary, gender parity index in Ireland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Ireland was 1.22 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 GPI in 1991.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9818 GPI in 2017.
- How does Ireland rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- Ireland ranks 14th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.