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 100.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
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 100.3%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Ireland peaked at 100.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 95.6%, in 2004.
That places Ireland 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 95.7% | — |
| 2002 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 96.8% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 95.6% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 98.1% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 97.0% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 96.4% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 97.3% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 98.3% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 99.6% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.3% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.1% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 97.9% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 98.7% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 100.3% | +1.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 100.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 96.3%, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 100.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.5%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.6% | 95.6% | 98.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.2% | 99.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 97.9% | 100.3% | 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 100.3% 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 100.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.6% in 2004.
- How does Ireland rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Ireland ranks 23rd 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 0.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release