Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Ireland
Ireland: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Ireland, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Ireland stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Ireland peaked at 17.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2021.
That places Ireland 203rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, male in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.1% | — |
| 2001 | 16.5% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -30.6% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -32.6% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -31.0% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -30.0% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -30.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.8%, 2% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6%, 2% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 6.2% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.2% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 200 United Arab Emirates 0.3% compare
- 200 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.3% compare
- 202 Georgia 0.2% compare
- 203 Portugal 0.1% compare
- 205 Japan 0.0%
- 205 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0% compare
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, male in Ireland?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Ireland was 0.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Ireland ranks 203rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.7%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release