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

Latest (2018)
19.8%
Change on year
down 53.5%
World rank
40th
of 112 countries
All-time high
71.7%
in 2016
All-time low
19.8%
in 2018
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Ireland, 1998–2018

204060801998200820181998: 27.5 %1999: 29.6 %2000: 30.9 %2001: 36.5 %2002: 36.5 %2003: 41.1 %2004: 51 %2005: 50.7 %2006: 47.8 %2007: 53.5 %2008: 51.3 %2009: 49.3 %2010: 50 %2011: 53.2 %2012: 48.5 %2013: 50 %2014: 51.2 %2015: 71.2 %2016: 71.7 %2017: 42.6 %2018: 19.8 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%) in Ireland, 1998 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 37 Romania 21.8% compare
  2. 38 Vanuatu 21.0% compare
  3. 39 Estonia 20.6% compare
  4. 41 Austria 19.6% compare
  5. 42 Trinidad and Tobago 19.5% compare
  6. 43 South Africa 19.0% compare

See the full ranking of 112 places →

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,436 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

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.