Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Ireland
Ireland: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 61.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
61.6%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
4th
of 169 countries
All-time high
64.5%
in 2019
All-time low
52.5%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2014–2022
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Ireland, 2014–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 61.6% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Ireland peaked at 64.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 52.5%, in 2015.
Ireland ranks 4th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 53.6% | — |
| 2015 | 52.5% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 56.9% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 56.4% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 60.7% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 64.5% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 61.5% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 61.0% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 61.6% | +1.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 61.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.6%, 1.2× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 61.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.5%, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.4% | 52.5% | 64.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 61.0% | 61.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 1 Grenada 100.0% compare
- 2 Sao Tome and Principe 68.4%
- 3 Barbados 61.9% compare
- 5 Dominica 61.3% compare
- 6 Namibia 59.1%
- 7 Cape Verde 58.6% 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 61.6% 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 64.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5% 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 15.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release