Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Ireland
Ireland: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary was 0.9908 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Ireland, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Ireland stood at 0.9908 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Ireland peaked at 1 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9635 GPIA, in 2012.
Ireland ranks 32nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Ireland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.9652 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.984 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9986 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9635 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9845 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9908 GPIA | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9826 GPIA | 0.9652 GPIA | 0.9986 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9838 GPIA | 0.9635 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9908 GPIA | 0.9908 GPIA | 0.9908 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Ireland?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Ireland was 0.9908 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9635 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Ireland rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Ireland ranks 32nd out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in mathematics, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release