Enrolment in secondary education, female in Ireland
Ireland: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 233,132 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
233,132
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
110th
of 218 countries
All-time high
256,828
in 2018
All-time low
106,360
in 1971
Years of data
51
1971–2022
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Ireland, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, enrolment in secondary education, female in Ireland stood at 233,132.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Ireland peaked at 256,828 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 106,360, in 1971.
That places Ireland 110th out of 218 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 106,360 | — |
| 1972 | 108,970 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 117,723 | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 123,532 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 131,704 | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 138,851 | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 144,393 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 148,486 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 151,179 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 153,350 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 155,304 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 159,792 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 162,821 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 166,461 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 170,194 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 173,158 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 174,751 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 175,048 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 174,493 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 174,872 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 176,335 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 179,272 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 189,909 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 193,565 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 195,867 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 196,451 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 197,386 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 177,807 | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 173,901 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 171,287 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 166,752 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 164,606 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 163,113 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 162,416 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 161,751 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 158,740 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 159,788 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 160,385 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 163,781 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 167,835 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 163,740 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 168,034 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 171,713 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 175,484 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 178,200 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 190,582 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 256,828 | +34.8% |
| 2019 | 227,617 | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 227,273 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 229,562 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 233,132 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 130,133 | 106,360 | 151,179 | 9 |
| 1980s | 166,537 | 153,350 | 175,048 | 10 |
| 1990s | 185,536 | 173,901 | 197,386 | 10 |
| 2000s | 163,262 | 158,740 | 171,287 | 10 |
| 2010s | 188,893 | 163,740 | 256,828 | 9 |
| 2020s | 229,989 | 227,273 | 233,132 | 3 |
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 secondary education, female in Ireland?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Ireland was 233,132 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 256,828 in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 106,360 in 1971.
- How does Ireland rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Ireland ranks 110th out of 218 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release