School enrollment, secondary, private in Ireland

Ireland: School enrollment, secondary, private was 0.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.5%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
169th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2009
All-time low
0.2%
in 2019
Years of data
24
1998–2022

School enrollment, secondary, private in Ireland, 1998–2022

0.20.40.60.81998201020221998: 0.414 % of total secondary1999: 0.383 % of total secondary2000: 0.555 % of total secondary2001: 0.468 % of total secondary2002: 0.767 % of total secondary2003: 0.665 % of total secondary2004: 0.628 % of total secondary2005: 0.596 % of total secondary2006: 0.322 % of total secondary2007: 0.666 % of total secondary2008: 0.765 % of total secondary2009: 0.785 % of total secondary2010: 0.717 % of total secondary2011: 0.698 % of total secondary2012: 0.66 % of total secondary2014: 0.728 % of total secondary2015: 0.747 % of total secondary2016: 0.626 % of total secondary2017: 0.289 % of total secondary2018: 0.213 % of total secondary2019: 0.208 % of total secondary2020: 0.217 % of total secondary2021: 0.457 % of total secondary2022: 0.477 % of total secondary

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total secondary.

Analysis

In 2022, school enrollment, secondary, private in Ireland stood at 0.5%.

That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, private in Ireland peaked at 0.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2019.

Ireland ranks 169th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

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

Annual values for School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary) in Ireland, 1998 to 2022.
Year % of total secondary Change
1998 0.4%
1999 0.4% -7.7%
2000 0.6% +45.0%
2001 0.5% -15.6%
2002 0.8% +63.9%
2003 0.7% -13.3%
2004 0.6% -5.6%
2005 0.6% -5.1%
2006 0.3% -46.0%
2007 0.7% +106.9%
2008 0.8% +14.9%
2009 0.8% +2.7%
2010 0.7% -8.6%
2011 0.7% -2.7%
2012 0.7% -5.4%
2014 0.7% +10.3%
2015 0.7% +2.5%
2016 0.6% -16.1%
2017 0.3% -53.9%
2018 0.2% -26.1%
2019 0.2% -2.6%
2020 0.2% +4.4%
2021 0.5% +110.8%
2022 0.5% +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2
2000s 0.6% 0.3% 0.8% 10
2010s 0.5% 0.2% 0.7% 9
2020s 0.4% 0.2% 0.5% 3

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 166 Uzbekistan 0.9% compare
  2. 167 Montenegro 0.8% compare
  3. 168 Belarus 0.7% compare
  4. 170 Grenada 0.0% compare

See the full ranking of 170 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, secondary, private in Ireland?
School enrollment, secondary, private in Ireland was 0.5% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, private recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2009.
What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, private recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
How does Ireland rank for school enrollment, secondary, private?
Ireland ranks 169th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
Is school enrollment, secondary, private rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, private (% of total secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary)
Unit
% of total secondary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,993 data points, 1998–2025
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Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.