Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Ireland
Ireland: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Ireland, 2014–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.1% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Ireland peaked at 0.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2022.
Ireland ranks 169th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.1% | — |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +47.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +43.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -37.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 166 Cuba 0.2% compare
- 167 Korea 0.1% compare
- 168 Sweden 0.1% compare
- 170 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.1% compare
- 171 Uzbekistan 0.0% compare
- 172 Tajikistan 0.0%
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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Ireland?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Ireland was 0.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Ireland ranks 169th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release