Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ireland
Ireland: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ireland, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.1% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 70.0% on the previous year and down 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ireland peaked at 2.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2022.
Ireland ranks 179th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.0% | — |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -30.2% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -20.8% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -39.0% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +105.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -69.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -55.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +57.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +22.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +26.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +46.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -48.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -52.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -70.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 3% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5%, 4% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 2.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 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 of lower secondary school age in Ireland?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ireland was 0.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Ireland ranks 179th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release