Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Ireland
Ireland: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 118,689 number in 2018. ▬ Flat
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Ireland, 1991–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Ireland is 118,689 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.1% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Ireland peaked at 118,689 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 85,484 number, in 2008.
That places Ireland 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 98,015 number | — |
| 1992 | 99,695 number | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 102,348 number | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 103,471 number | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 102,507 number | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 100,722 number | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 97,807 number | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 95,375 number | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 92,291 number | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 91,820 number | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 90,821 number | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 89,083 number | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 87,209 number | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 87,450 number | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 87,109 number | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 87,609 number | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 86,136 number | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 85,484 number | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 86,553 number | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 89,375 number | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 90,705 number | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 92,541 number | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 92,179 number | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 91,500 number | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 92,805 number | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 94,588 number | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 99,678 number | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 118,689 number | +19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99,137 number | 92,291 number | 103,471 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 87,927 number | 85,484 number | 91,820 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 95,784 number | 89,375 number | 118,689 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 112,690 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.26 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Ireland?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Ireland was 118,689 number in 2018, 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 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,484 number in 2008.
- How does Ireland rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Ireland ranks 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.