Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) in Ireland
Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) was 156.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Ireland, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Ireland stood at 156.8%.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Ireland peaked at 182.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 105.0%, in 2001.
Ireland ranks 6th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 105.0% | — |
| 2002 | 106.6% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 109.9% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 112.1% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 113.0% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 112.2% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 115.9% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 115.5% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 119.2% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 126.9% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 124.6% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 131.9% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 133.6% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 133.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 133.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 153.1% | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 182.9% | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 166.2% | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 159.2% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 160.9% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 156.8% | -2.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 156.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 101.6%, 1.5× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 156.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.4%, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112.2% | 105.0% | 119.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 143.0% | 124.6% | 182.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 159.0% | 156.8% | 160.9% | 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, male in Ireland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Ireland was 156.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 182.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.0% in 2001.
- How does Ireland rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Ireland ranks 6th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release