School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Ireland
Ireland: School enrollment, secondary (% gross) was 130.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Ireland, 2001–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2022, school enrollment, secondary in Ireland stood at 130.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Ireland peaked at 154.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 105.2%, in 2001.
Ireland ranks 9th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 105.2% | — |
| 2002 | 106.4% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 107.9% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 109.4% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 109.8% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 109.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 111.2% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 111.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 114.4% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 118.1% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 115.8% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 117.8% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 116.7% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 117.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 117.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 125.0% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 154.2% | +23.3% |
| 2019 | 137.1% | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 133.5% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 132.9% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 130.6% | -1.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 130.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 103.1%, 1.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 130.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.4%, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 109.5% | 105.2% | 114.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 124.3% | 115.8% | 154.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 132.3% | 130.6% | 133.5% | 3 |
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 school enrollment, secondary in Ireland?
- School enrollment, secondary in Ireland was 130.6% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 154.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.2% in 2001.
- How does Ireland rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Ireland ranks 9th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. 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.