Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Ireland
Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 19.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Ireland, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Ireland stood at 19.8%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 53.5% on the previous year and down 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Ireland peaked at 71.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2018.
Ireland ranks 40th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 27.5% | — |
| 1999 | 29.6% | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 30.9% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 36.5% | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 36.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 41.1% | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 51.0% | +24.1% |
| 2005 | 50.7% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 47.8% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 53.5% | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 51.3% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 49.3% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 53.2% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 48.5% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 51.2% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 71.2% | +39.0% |
| 2016 | 71.7% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 42.6% | -40.6% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | -53.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.5% | 27.5% | 29.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 44.9% | 30.9% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 19.8% | 71.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Ireland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Ireland was 19.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 71.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2018.
- How does Ireland rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 40th out of 112 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official post-secondary non-tertiary education age.