Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Ireland
Ireland: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 113,933 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Ireland, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 113,933 for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in 2022.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Ireland peaked at 118,689 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 85,484, in 2008.
That places Ireland 112th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 98,015 | — |
| 1992 | 99,695 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 102,348 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 103,471 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 102,507 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 100,722 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 97,807 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 95,375 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 92,291 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 91,820 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 90,821 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 89,083 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 87,209 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 87,450 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 87,109 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 87,609 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 86,136 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 85,484 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 86,553 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 89,375 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 90,705 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 92,541 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 92,179 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 91,500 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 92,805 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 94,588 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 99,678 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 118,689 | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 104,777 | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 106,256 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 108,008 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 113,933 | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99,137 | 92,291 | 103,471 | 9 |
| 2000s | 87,927 | 85,484 | 91,820 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96,684 | 89,375 | 118,689 | 10 |
| 2020s | 109,399 | 106,256 | 113,933 | 3 |
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More education data for Ireland
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 223,493 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 102,720 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.21 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 247,231 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.9368 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 35,618 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,544 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 134,541 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1981 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Ireland?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Ireland was 113,933 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 118,689 in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,484 in 2008.
- How does Ireland rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Ireland ranks 112th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release