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 1.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Ireland, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 1.1% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.0% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Ireland peaked at 17.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2022.
Ireland ranks 174th 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, male in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 17.4% | — |
| 2002 | 16.2% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 14.2% | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | -26.0% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | +35.7% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | -46.0% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | +27.6% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | -26.7% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -28.4% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -53.8% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +61.4% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -66.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.3%, 12% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.8%, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 6.8% | 17.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.1% | 4.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.1% | 3.4% | 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, male in Ireland?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Ireland was 1.1% in 2022, 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 17.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Ireland ranks 174th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- 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 49.3%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release