Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Ireland
Ireland: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) was 113,933 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
113,933
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
112th
of 200 countries
All-time high
118,689
in 2018
All-time low
85,484
in 2008
Years of data
32
1991–2022
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 (number) (lower 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% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 113,933 is above the median for high income countries, which is 88,692, 1.3× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 113,933 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 130,002, 88% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,531 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,942 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,745 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49,975 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1053 units per person (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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February 2026 Data Release