Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index in Ireland
Ireland: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index was 1.2 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index in Ireland, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 1.2 GPIA for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index in Ireland peaked at 1.27 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.2 GPIA, in 2022.
Ireland ranks 8th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index in Ireland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.26 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 1.26 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.26 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.26 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.27 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.27 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.22 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.22 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.22 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.22 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.2 GPIA | -1.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.2 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9108 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.2 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9868 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.25 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.22 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 1.22 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 outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index in Ireland?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index in Ireland was 1.2 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index?
- Ireland ranks 8th out of 135 countries with data for 2022.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release