Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in Ireland
Ireland: Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender was 49.72 Percentage of students in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in Ireland, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 49.72 Percentage of students for share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in 2024.
The figure is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in Ireland peaked at 50.17 Percentage of students in 2018 and was at its lowest, 48.63 Percentage of students, in 2017.
That places Ireland 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 48.63 Percentage of students | — |
| 2014 | 48.72 Percentage of students | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 48.93 Percentage of students | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 48.98 Percentage of students | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.63 Percentage of students | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 50.17 Percentage of students | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 49.16 Percentage of students | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 49.37 Percentage of students | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 49.22 Percentage of students | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 49.54 Percentage of students | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 49.72 Percentage of students | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 49.72 Percentage of students | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.03 Percentage of students | 48.63 Percentage of students | 50.17 Percentage of students | 7 |
| 2020s | 49.51 Percentage of students | 49.22 Percentage of students | 49.72 Percentage of students | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 1 Mexico 52.63 Percentage of students compare
- 1 Türkiye 49.05 Percentage of students compare
- 1 Croatia 49.98 Percentage of students compare
- 2 Estonia 48.76 Percentage of students compare
- 2 Sweden 49.99 Percentage of students compare
- 4 Belgium 49.57 Percentage of students compare
- 4 Lithuania 48.67 Percentage of students compare
- 5 Latvia 48.53 Percentage of students compare
- 5 Peru 49.48 Percentage of students compare
- 6 Norway 49.11 Percentage of students compare
- 6 Slovenia 48.46 Percentage of students compare
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 enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in Ireland?
- Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in Ireland was 49.72 Percentage of students in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 50.17 Percentage of students in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.63 Percentage of students in 2017.
- How does Ireland rank for share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender?
- Ireland ranks 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender — Students enrolled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender. The default table displays graduates data for the latest available year and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, mobility status, sex and measure (enrolled students, new entrants). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.