Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Ireland
Ireland: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 99.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Ireland, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 99.9% for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in 2022. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Ireland peaked at 99.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 97.8%, in 2002.
Ireland ranks 5th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 98.0% | — |
| 2002 | 97.8% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 98.6% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.3% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.5% | 97.8% | 99.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 98.6% | 99.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.6% | 99.9% | 3 |
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More education data for Ireland
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 270,411 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0519 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 278,462 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.81 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0534 units per person (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Ireland?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Ireland was 99.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.8% in 2002.
- How does Ireland rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 5th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release