Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Ireland
Ireland: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity was 1.01 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Ireland, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Ireland stood at 1.01 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Ireland peaked at 1.11 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPIA, in 2018.
That places Ireland 106th out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Ireland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.11 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.08 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.05 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,162 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Ireland?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Ireland was 1.01 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Ireland rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Ireland ranks 106th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release