Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Ireland
Ireland: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 73.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Ireland, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Ireland is 73.4%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.8% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Ireland peaked at 100.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 73.4%, in 2018.
That places Ireland 175th out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 74.1% | — |
| 1972 | 75.1% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 73.6% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 73.9% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 96.5% | +30.6% |
| 1976 | 96.3% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 96.1% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 95.2% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 95.0% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 95.4% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 95.3% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 95.3% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 95.3% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 95.1% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 93.9% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 93.3% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 93.3% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 93.1% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 93.2% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 93.1% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 92.9% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 93.0% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 88.3% | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 89.4% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 90.3% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 90.6% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 90.7% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 84.5% | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 84.1% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 84.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 83.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 83.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 82.8% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 81.3% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 84.0% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 83.8% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 95.1% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 73.4% | -22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.2% | 73.6% | 96.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 94.3% | 93.1% | 95.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.8% | 88.3% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.3% | 82.8% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.7% | 73.4% | 100.0% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Ireland?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Ireland was 73.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.4% in 2018.
- How does Ireland rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Ireland ranks 175th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the secondary level. General education is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programmes at the same or higher ISCED levels and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. General educational programmes are typically school- or college-based. General education includes educational programmes that are designed to prepare students for entry into vocational education, but that do not prepare for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades, nor lead directly to a labour market relevant qualification.