Upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Ireland
Ireland: Upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index was 1.02 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Ireland, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 1.02 for upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Ireland peaked at 1.13 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.02, in 2025.
That places Ireland 117th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.12 | 1.1 | 1.13 | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More gender data for Ireland
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,039 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,455 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,919 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 28,390 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 28,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,454 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 29,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 31,300 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Ireland?
- Upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Ireland was 1.02 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 in 1981.
- What is the lowest upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 in 2025.
- How does Ireland rank for upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index?
- Ireland ranks 117th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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