Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Ireland

Ireland: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 61.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
61.6%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
8th
of 168 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 upper secondary education in private in Ireland, 2014–2022

02040602014201820222014: 53.6 %2015: 52.5 %2016: 56.9 %2017: 56.4 %2018: 60.7 %2019: 64.5 %2020: 61.5 %2021: 61 %2022: 61.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Ireland is 61.6%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Ireland peaked at 64.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 52.5%, in 2015.

Ireland ranks 8th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions, female (%) in Ireland, 2014 to 2022.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 57.4% 52.5% 64.5% 6
2020s 61.4% 61.0% 61.6% 3

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 5 Gibraltar 63.3% compare
  2. 6 Dominica 62.5% compare
  3. 7 Barbados 62.3% compare
  4. 9 Cape Verde 60.7% compare
  5. 10 Belarus 59.5% compare
  6. 11 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 59.0% compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Ireland?
Percentage of enrolment in upper 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 upper secondary education in private recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 64.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper 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 upper secondary education in private?
Ireland ranks 8th out of 168 countries with data for 2022.
Is percentage of enrolment in upper 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 upper secondary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
168 places, 2,305 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release