Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Ireland

Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female was 16.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
16.2%
Change on year
down 64.0%
World rank
44th
of 110 countries
All-time high
70.5%
in 2015
All-time low
16.2%
in 2018
Years of data
21
1998–2018

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

204060801998200820181998: 31.6 %1999: 34.9 %2000: 36 %2001: 41 %2002: 39.9 %2003: 46.3 %2004: 37.1 %2005: 38.4 %2006: 33.8 %2007: 38.8 %2008: 36.3 %2009: 38.6 %2010: 42.5 %2011: 43.8 %2012: 41.1 %2013: 53.2 %2014: 58.2 %2015: 70.5 %2016: 68.7 %2017: 44.9 %2018: 16.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Ireland stood at 16.2%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 64.0% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Ireland peaked at 70.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2018.

Ireland ranks 44th of 110 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, female in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (%) in Ireland, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 31.6%
1999 34.9% +10.6%
2000 36.0% +3.0%
2001 41.0% +13.9%
2002 39.9% -2.7%
2003 46.3% +16.2%
2004 37.1% -19.9%
2005 38.4% +3.3%
2006 33.8% -12.0%
2007 38.8% +14.9%
2008 36.3% -6.4%
2009 38.6% +6.2%
2010 42.5% +10.1%
2011 43.8% +3.0%
2012 41.1% -6.2%
2013 53.2% +29.5%
2014 58.2% +9.5%
2015 70.5% +21.0%
2016 68.7% -2.5%
2017 44.9% -34.7%
2018 16.2% -64.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.2% 31.6% 34.9% 2
2000s 38.6% 33.8% 46.3% 10
2010s 48.8% 16.2% 70.5% 9

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 41 Iceland 20.8% compare
  2. 42 Latvia 18.2% compare
  3. 43 Switzerland 16.8% compare
  4. 45 Norway 15.5% compare
  5. 46 Vanuatu 14.7% compare
  6. 47 Sweden 13.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Ireland?
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Ireland was 16.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 70.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2018.
How does Ireland rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
Ireland ranks 44th out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
110 places, 1,400 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official post-secondary non-tertiary education age.