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 1.07 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.07 GPIA
World rank
47th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1.14 GPIA
in 2009
All-time low
1.05 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
8
2000–2022
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Ireland, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Ireland is 1.07 GPIA, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Ireland peaked at 1.14 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.05 GPIA, in 2015.
That places Ireland 47th out of 47 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Ireland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.07 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.1 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.14 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.08 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 1.05 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.08 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.07 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.15 GPIA, 93% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.07 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.14 GPIA, 94% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.07 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 1.07 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 1.14 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Ireland rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Ireland ranks 47th 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 down 0.7%. 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 reading, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release