Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Ireland

Ireland: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female was 99.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
99.1%
World rank
4th
of 143 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2010
All-time low
71.7%
in 1973
Years of data
18
1973–2018

Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Ireland, 1973–2018

0204060801001973199520181973: 71.7 %1974: 75 %1986: 94.9 %1998: 90.7 %1999: 92.8 %2000: 93.4 %2001: 93 %2002: 94.4 %2003: 96.4 %2004: 97.4 %2005: 98 %2006: 94.4 %2007: 97.6 %2008: 95.4 %2009: 95.7 %2010: 99.9 %2012: 99.8 %2018: 99.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 99.1% for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in 2018.

That represents a change of up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Ireland peaked at 99.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 71.7%, in 1973.

That places Ireland 4th out of 143 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) in Ireland, 1973 to 2018.
Year % Change
1973 71.7% —
1974 75.0% +4.6%
1986 94.9% +26.5%
1998 90.7% -4.4%
1999 92.8% +2.3%
2000 93.4% +0.7%
2001 93.0% -0.4%
2002 94.4% +1.4%
2003 96.4% +2.1%
2004 97.4% +1.1%
2005 98.0% +0.6%
2006 94.4% -3.7%
2007 97.6% +3.4%
2008 95.4% -2.3%
2009 95.7% +0.4%
2010 99.9% +4.4%
2012 99.8% -0.1%
2018 99.1% -0.8%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 99.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.5%, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 99.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.8%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1986 +26.5% 75.0% 94.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 73.4% 71.7% 75.0% 2
1980s 94.9% 94.9% 94.9% 1
1990s 91.7% 90.7% 92.8% 2
2000s 95.6% 93.0% 98.0% 10
2010s 99.6% 99.1% 99.9% 3

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 1 Netherlands 99.4% compare
  2. 2 Hong Kong 99.3% compare
  3. 3 New Zealand 99.2% compare
  4. 5 Spain 98.9% compare
  5. 6 Slovenia 98.6% compare
  6. 7 Belgium 98.4% compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Ireland?
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Ireland was 99.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 71.7% in 1973.
How does Ireland rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female?
Ireland ranks 4th out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,036 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of female students of the official age group for upper secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding female population. Divide the total number of female students in the official school age range for upper secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the female population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for upper secondary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary or primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes. For more information, consult the UIS website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/