School enrollment, secondary, male in Ireland

Ireland: School enrollment, secondary, male was 97.3% in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
97.3%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
8th
of 152 countries
All-time high
97.3%
in 2012
All-time low
61.6%
in 1971
Years of data
28
1971–2012

School enrollment, secondary, male in Ireland, 1971–2012

0204060801001971199120121971: 61.6 % net1972: 64 % net1973: 67.5 % net1974: 70.7 % net1975: 73.3 % net1976: 75 % net1977: 75.9 % net1978: 76.2 % net1982: 80.2 % net1991: 76.1 % net1992: 77.5 % net1995: 80.9 % net1996: 80.5 % net1997: 79.8 % net1998: 86.2 % net1999: 87.8 % net2000: 87.7 % net2001: 87.7 % net2002: 88.5 % net2003: 89.3 % net2004: 90.6 % net2005: 91 % net2006: 91.3 % net2007: 93 % net2008: 92.8 % net2009: 94.2 % net2010: 95.4 % net2012: 97.3 % net

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 97.3% for school enrollment, secondary, male in 2012. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, male in Ireland peaked at 97.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 61.6%, in 1971.

Ireland ranks 8th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

School enrollment, secondary, male in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, secondary, male (% net) in Ireland, 1971 to 2012.
Year % net Change
1971 61.6%
1972 64.0% +3.9%
1973 67.5% +5.4%
1974 70.7% +4.7%
1975 73.3% +3.6%
1976 75.0% +2.4%
1977 75.9% +1.2%
1978 76.2% +0.4%
1982 80.2% +5.4%
1991 76.1% -5.1%
1992 77.5% +1.8%
1995 80.9% +4.4%
1996 80.5% -0.4%
1997 79.8% -0.9%
1998 86.2% +8.1%
1999 87.8% +1.8%
2000 87.7% -0.2%
2001 87.7% +0.0%
2002 88.5% +1.0%
2003 89.3% +0.9%
2004 90.6% +1.4%
2005 91.0% +0.5%
2006 91.3% +0.4%
2007 93.0% +1.8%
2008 92.8% -0.2%
2009 94.2% +1.5%
2010 95.4% +1.3%
2012 97.3% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 70.5% 61.6% 76.2% 8
1980s 80.2% 80.2% 80.2% 1
1990s 81.3% 76.1% 87.8% 7
2000s 90.6% 87.7% 94.2% 10
2010s 96.4% 95.4% 97.3% 2

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 5 Republic of Korea 98.2% compare
  2. 6 Israel 98.0% compare
  3. 7 Liechtenstein 97.5% compare
  4. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 97.0% compare
  5. 10 Saint Kitts and Nevis 96.3% compare
  6. 11 Spain 96.1% compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, secondary, male in Ireland?
School enrollment, secondary, male in Ireland was 97.3% in 2012, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, male recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, male recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 61.6% in 1971.
How does Ireland rank for school enrollment, secondary, male?
Ireland ranks 8th out of 152 countries with data for 2012.
Is school enrollment, secondary, male rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary, male (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, secondary, male (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,703 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.