Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Ireland

Ireland: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 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
52
1971–2022

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Ireland, 1971–2022

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Ireland recorded 233,132 for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2022.

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 (number), gaps filled in Ireland peaked at 256,828 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 106,360, in 1971.

Ireland ranks 110th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Ireland, 1971 to 2022.
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%
2013 169,874 +1.1%
2014 171,713 +1.1%
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 186,991 163,740 256,828 10
2020s 229,989 227,273 233,132 3

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 107 Denmark 253,132 compare
  2. 108 Costa Rica 235,627 compare
  3. 109 Serbia 235,370 compare
  4. 111 Bulgaria 232,874 compare
  5. 112 Slovakia 232,337 compare
  6. 113 Nicaragua 230,226 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Ireland?
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Ireland was 233,132 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 256,828 in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 106,360 in 1971.
How does Ireland rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Ireland ranks 110th out of 218 countries with data for 2022.
Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
439 places, 19,497 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.