Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Ireland
Ireland: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 4.3% 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
The most recent figure for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Ireland is 4.3%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Ireland peaked at 14.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2005.
Ireland ranks 27th of 83 countries on this measure, 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 | 2.0% | — |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +62.8% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +44.6% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | +301.7% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -58.2% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.0% | 3.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 3.7% | 14.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.3% | 5.0% | 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 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 4.3% 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 14.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2005.
- How does Ireland rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Ireland ranks 27th out of 83 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 16.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release