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

Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male was 23.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
23.3%
Change on year
down 42.3%
World rank
28th
of 110 countries
All-time high
74.5%
in 2016
All-time low
23.3%
in 2018
Years of data
21
1998–2018

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

204060801998200820181998: 23.6 %1999: 24.4 %2000: 26.1 %2001: 32.2 %2002: 33.3 %2003: 36.1 %2004: 64.2 %2005: 62.4 %2006: 61.3 %2007: 67.9 %2008: 66.4 %2009: 60 %2010: 57.4 %2011: 62.2 %2012: 55.6 %2013: 47.1 %2014: 44.5 %2015: 71.9 %2016: 74.5 %2017: 40.4 %2018: 23.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Ireland is 23.3%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 42.3% on the previous year and down 64.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Ireland peaked at 74.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2018.

Ireland ranks 28th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (%) in Ireland, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 23.6%
1999 24.4% +3.7%
2000 26.1% +6.8%
2001 32.2% +23.4%
2002 33.3% +3.3%
2003 36.1% +8.3%
2004 64.2% +78.1%
2005 62.4% -2.8%
2006 61.3% -1.7%
2007 67.9% +10.7%
2008 66.4% -2.3%
2009 60.0% -9.6%
2010 57.4% -4.4%
2011 62.2% +8.4%
2012 55.6% -10.6%
2013 47.1% -15.4%
2014 44.5% -5.4%
2015 71.9% +61.4%
2016 74.5% +3.7%
2017 40.4% -45.8%
2018 23.3% -42.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.0% 23.6% 24.4% 2
2000s 51.0% 26.1% 67.9% 10
2010s 53.0% 23.3% 74.5% 9

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 25 Philippines 25.8% compare
  2. 26 Mauritius 25.4% compare
  3. 27 Germany 24.9% compare
  4. 29 Antigua and Barbuda 23.3% compare
  5. 30 Saint Lucia 22.7% compare
  6. 31 Fiji 22.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Ireland?
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Ireland was 23.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 74.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2018.
How does Ireland rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male?
Ireland ranks 28th out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (%)
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 male enrollment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official post-secondary non-tertiary education age.