Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Ireland
Ireland: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 0.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Ireland, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Ireland is 0.1%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 91.9% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Ireland peaked at 7.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2010.
Ireland ranks 179th of 179 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.0% | — |
| 2002 | 5.6% | -19.0% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | -35.6% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -28.3% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -24.3% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | +185.6% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -57.3% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | +92.7% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -98.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +162.6% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +840.4% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -91.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.2%, 2% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.2%, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +840.4% | 0.2% | 1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 2.0% | 7.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 1.6% | 2 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Ireland?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Ireland was 0.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Ireland ranks 179th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release