School enrollment, tertiary, female in Ireland

Ireland: School enrollment, tertiary, female was 85.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
85.7%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
40th
of 187 countries
All-time high
85.7%
in 2022
All-time low
56.1%
in 2001
Years of data
22
2001–2022

School enrollment, tertiary, female in Ireland, 2001–2022

0204060802001201120222001: 56.1 % gross2002: 59.8 % gross2003: 62.8 % gross2004: 65.5 % gross2005: 65.3 % gross2006: 65.2 % gross2007: 65.1 % gross2008: 58.7 % gross2009: 60.4 % gross2010: 65.4 % gross2011: 70.5 % gross2012: 70.2 % gross2013: 73.4 % gross2014: 75.9 % gross2015: 80.6 % gross2016: 81.6 % gross2017: 81.8 % gross2018: 81.5 % gross2019: 80 % gross2020: 80.4 % gross2021: 85.4 % gross2022: 85.7 % gross

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

Analysis

In 2022, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Ireland stood at 85.7%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Ireland peaked at 85.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 56.1%, in 2001.

That places Ireland 40th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

School enrollment, tertiary, female in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Ireland, 2001 to 2022.
Year % gross Change
2001 56.1%
2002 59.8% +6.7%
2003 62.8% +5.1%
2004 65.5% +4.3%
2005 65.3% -0.3%
2006 65.2% -0.1%
2007 65.1% -0.2%
2008 58.7% -9.8%
2009 60.4% +2.9%
2010 65.4% +8.3%
2011 70.5% +7.7%
2012 70.2% -0.4%
2013 73.4% +4.7%
2014 75.9% +3.3%
2015 80.6% +6.2%
2016 81.6% +1.2%
2017 81.8% +0.2%
2018 81.5% -0.3%
2019 80.0% -1.9%
2020 80.4% +0.6%
2021 85.4% +6.2%
2022 85.7% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62.1% 56.1% 65.5% 9
2010s 76.1% 65.4% 81.8% 10
2020s 83.8% 80.4% 85.7% 3

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 37 Canada 88.6% compare
  2. 38 Mongolia 87.8% compare
  3. 39 Palau 86.5% compare
  4. 41 Portugal 85.4% compare
  5. 42 Brazil 85.3% compare
  6. 43 Republic of Moldova 84.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, tertiary, female in Ireland?
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Ireland was 85.7% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 85.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 56.1% in 2001.
How does Ireland rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
Ireland ranks 40th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
Is school enrollment, tertiary, female rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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, tertiary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,548 data points, 1970–2025
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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. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.