Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Ireland
Ireland: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 0.2682 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Ireland, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Ireland stood at 0.2682 GPIA.
The figure is down 32.6% on the previous year and up 514.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Ireland peaked at 0.5359 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0086 GPIA, in 2010.
That places Ireland 170th out of 175 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Ireland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.304 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.2507 GPIA | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1819 GPIA | -27.4% |
| 2004 | 0.18 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1459 GPIA | -18.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3284 GPIA | +125.1% |
| 2007 | 0.237 GPIA | -27.8% |
| 2008 | 0.368 GPIA | +55.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4284 GPIA | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0086 GPIA | -98.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5359 GPIA | +6116.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0437 GPIA | -91.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4091 GPIA | +836.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3497 GPIA | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3982 GPIA | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2682 GPIA | -32.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.2682 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8968 GPIA, 30% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.2682 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9255 GPIA, 29% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +6116.6% | 0.0086 GPIA | 0.5359 GPIA |
| 2018 | +836.9% | 0.0437 GPIA | 0.4091 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2694 GPIA | 0.1459 GPIA | 0.4284 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2493 GPIA | 0.0086 GPIA | 0.5359 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.3387 GPIA | 0.2682 GPIA | 0.3982 GPIA | 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 out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Ireland?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Ireland was 0.2682 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5359 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0086 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Ireland ranks 170th out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 514.3%. 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 Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release