Participation/ enrolment in education by sex in Ireland
Ireland: Participation/ enrolment in education by sex was 67.8 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
67.8
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
7th
of 44 countries
All-time high
100
in 1998
All-time low
62.5
in 2010
Years of data
15
1998–2012
Participation/ enrolment in education by sex in Ireland, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 67.8 for participation/ enrolment in education by sex in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation/ enrolment in education by sex in Ireland peaked at 100 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 62.5, in 2010.
Ireland ranks 7th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Participation/ enrolment in education by sex in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 100 | — |
| 1999 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 66.5 | -33.5% |
| 2005 | 65.7 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 66.6 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 66.5 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 66.1 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 65.6 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 62.5 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 66 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 67.8 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 79.7 | 65.6 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.43 | 62.5 | 67.8 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation/ enrolment in education by sex in Ireland?
- Participation/ enrolment in education by sex in Ireland was 67.8 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation/ enrolment in education by sex recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1998.
- What is the lowest participation/ enrolment in education by sex recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.5 in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for participation/ enrolment in education by sex?
- Ireland ranks 7th out of 44 countries with data for 2012.
- Is participation/ enrolment in education by sex rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation/ enrolment in education by sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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