Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Ireland
Ireland: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 5.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Ireland, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Ireland stood at 5.3%.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Ireland peaked at 16.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2005.
That places Ireland 24th out of 88 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.3% | — |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +48.8% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +41.1% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | +361.0% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -58.6% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 3.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 3.6% | 16.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.9% | 6.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.55 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,162 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 233,132 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 223,493 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 102,720 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.21 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Ireland?
- Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Ireland was 5.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2005.
- How does Ireland rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Ireland ranks 24th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release