Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Ireland
Ireland: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 100.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
100.8%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
26th
of 192 countries
All-time high
100.8%
in 2014
All-time low
97.0%
in 2001
Years of data
20
2001–2022
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Ireland, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Ireland stood at 100.8%.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Ireland peaked at 100.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 97.0%, in 2001.
Ireland ranks 26th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 97.0% | — |
| 2002 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 98.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 97.9% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 98.5% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97.8% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 98.7% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 100.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 100.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 99.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 100.5% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 98.1% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 100.8% | +2.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 100.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.3%, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 100.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.0%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.2% | 97.0% | 99.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 98.7% | 100.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 98.1% | 100.8% | 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Ireland?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Ireland was 100.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.0% in 2001.
- How does Ireland rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Ireland ranks 26th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release