Share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ireland
Ireland: Share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 6.4% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ireland, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ireland stood at 6.4%.
That represents a change of down 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ireland peaked at 33.5% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1975.
That places Ireland 112th out of 200 countries with data for 2017, 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 male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 32.5% | — |
| 1972 | 32.4% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 33.5% | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 33.1% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | -96.7% |
| 1976 | 1.3% | +18.1% |
| 1977 | 1.3% | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | +84.6% |
| 1979 | 3.0% | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 2.6% | -12.1% |
| 1981 | 2.7% | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 2.7% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 2.9% | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 3.2% | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 4.4% | +38.3% |
| 1986 | 4.9% | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 4.9% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 5.2% | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 5.1% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 5.1% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.2% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 5.4% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 12.1% | +124.4% |
| 1994 | 10.7% | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 9.6% | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 8.8% | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 8.4% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 14.3% | +69.4% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 15.8% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -58.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.6% | 1.1% | 33.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 2.6% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.2% | 5.1% | 12.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 14.3% | 15.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 6.4% | 17.7% | 4 |
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 male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ireland?
- Share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ireland was 6.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
- What is the highest share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 1973.
- What is the lowest share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1975.
- How does Ireland rank for share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Ireland ranks 112th out of 200 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male students enrolled in vocational programmes at the secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of male students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the secondary level. Vocational education is designed for learners to acquire the knowledge, skills and competencies specific to a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades. Vocational education may have work-based components (e.g. apprenticeships). Successful completion of such programmes leads to labour-market relevant vocational qualifications acknowledged as occupationally-oriented by the relevant national authorities and/or the labour market.