Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Ireland
Ireland: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 236,579 number in 2018. ▬ Flat
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Ireland, 1991–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Ireland stood at 236,579 number. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Ireland peaked at 236,579 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 173,293 number, in 2008.
That places Ireland 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 201,105 number | — |
| 1992 | 203,006 number | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 207,904 number | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 210,262 number | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 208,917 number | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 205,417 number | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 199,571 number | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 194,806 number | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 189,107 number | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 186,039 number | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 183,154 number | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 178,892 number | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 175,370 number | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 176,482 number | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 175,327 number | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 176,649 number | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 173,901 number | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 173,293 number | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 176,853 number | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 182,773 number | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 186,082 number | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 189,924 number | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 189,543 number | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 187,826 number | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 189,681 number | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 193,115 number | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 204,975 number | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 236,579 number | +15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 202,233 number | 189,107 number | 210,262 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 177,596 number | 173,293 number | 186,039 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 195,611 number | 182,773 number | 236,579 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 270,411 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0519 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 278,462 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.81 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0534 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.55 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,162 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Ireland?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Ireland was 236,579 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 236,579 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 173,293 number in 2008.
- How does Ireland rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.