Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Ireland
Ireland: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 89.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
89.8%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
124th
of 217 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1998
All-time low
66.5%
in 1973
Years of data
51
1971–2022
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Ireland, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Ireland is 89.8%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Ireland peaked at 100.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 66.5%, in 1973.
Ireland ranks 124th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 67.5% | — |
| 1972 | 67.6% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 66.5% | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 66.9% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 98.9% | +47.9% |
| 1976 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 97.5% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 97.0% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 97.4% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 97.3% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 97.1% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 96.8% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 95.6% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 95.1% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 95.1% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 94.8% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 94.9% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 94.8% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 94.6% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 87.9% | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 89.3% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 90.4% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 91.2% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 91.6% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 85.7% | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 85.3% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 85.0% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 84.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 84.6% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 84.2% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 82.3% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 84.5% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 84.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 93.6% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 77.5% | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 85.1% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 88.0% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 88.3% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 89.8% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.4% | 66.5% | 98.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 96.1% | 94.8% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.5% | 87.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.0% | 84.2% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.7% | 77.5% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 88.0% | 89.8% | 3 |
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More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Ireland?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Ireland was 89.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.5% in 1973.
- How does Ireland rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Ireland ranks 124th out of 217 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release