School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Ireland
Ireland: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 1.19 GPI in 2022. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Ireland, 2001–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 1.19 GPI for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in 2022.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Ireland peaked at 1.22 GPI in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.05 GPI, in 2013.
Ireland ranks 103rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.19 GPI | — |
| 2002 | 1.21 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.22 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.2 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.2 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.21 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.21 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.16 GPI | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.13 GPI | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.07 GPI | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 1.08 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.06 GPI | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.05 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.08 GPI | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.1 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.1 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.11 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.13 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.15 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.16 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.19 GPI | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 GPI | 1.13 GPI | 1.22 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.08 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 1.13 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 GPI | 1.15 GPI | 1.19 GPI | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.47 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Ireland?
- School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Ireland was 1.19 GPI in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 GPI in 2003.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 GPI in 2013.
- How does Ireland rank for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?
- Ireland ranks 103rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in tertiary education is the ratio of women to men enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.