Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Ireland
Ireland: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 1.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Ireland, 2014–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Ireland is 1.4%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Ireland peaked at 1.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2015.
That places Ireland 4th out of 169 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Ireland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.1% | — |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 1 Grenada 2.0% compare
- 2 Sao Tome and Principe 1.5%
- 3 Barbados 1.4% compare
- 5 Dominica 1.4% compare
- 6 Namibia 1.3%
- 7 Cape Verde 1.3% 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 percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Ireland?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Ireland was 1.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2015.
- How does Ireland rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Ireland ranks 4th out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release