Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Ireland
Ireland: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled was 96.48 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Ireland, 2001–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Ireland is 96.48, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Ireland peaked at 103.38 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 96.48, in 2022.
That places Ireland 155th out of 217 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 102.02 | — |
| 2002 | 102.82 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 102.72 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 102.96 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 103.08 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 103 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 103.31 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 102.48 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 102.8 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 103.23 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 103.38 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 102.12 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 101.96 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 101.54 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 101.19 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 101.34 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 100.51 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 100.4 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 100.03 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 99.88 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.16 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 96.48 | -1.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 96.48 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.82, 97% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 96.48 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.19, 95% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.8 | 102.02 | 103.31 | 9 |
| 2010s | 101.57 | 100.03 | 103.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.17 | 96.48 | 99.88 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 152 Egypt 96.71 compare
- 153 New Zealand 96.69 compare
- 154 Belize 96.48 compare
- 156 North Macedonia 96.31 compare
- 157 Serbia 95.99 compare
- 158 Tajikistan 95.76 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 primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Ireland?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Ireland was 96.48 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 103.38 in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.48 in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled?
- Ireland ranks 155th out of 217 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.