Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Ireland
Ireland: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square was 3.38 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Ireland, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 3.38 units per square kilometre for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in 2022.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Ireland peaked at 3.73 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.54 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Ireland ranks 106th of 203 countries on this measure, 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 (number), per square in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 2.23 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 2.25 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 2.32 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 2.42 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 2.47 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 2.51 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 2.54 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 2.54 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 2.53 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 2.54 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 2.56 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 2.6 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 2.76 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 2.84 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 2.85 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.87 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 2.58 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 2.52 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 2.49 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 2.42 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 2.39 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.37 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.35 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.32 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.33 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.38 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.44 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 2.38 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.44 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.49 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.55 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.59 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.77 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 3.73 units per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2019 | 3.3 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 3.3 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 3.33 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 3.38 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 3.38 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.44 units per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 3.38 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.83 units per square kilometre, 88% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +34.8% | 2.77 units per square kilometre | 3.73 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.89 units per square kilometre | 1.54 units per square kilometre | 2.19 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.42 units per square kilometre | 2.23 units per square kilometre | 2.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.69 units per square kilometre | 2.52 units per square kilometre | 2.87 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.37 units per square kilometre | 2.3 units per square kilometre | 2.49 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 units per square kilometre | 2.38 units per square kilometre | 3.73 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.34 units per square kilometre | 3.3 units per square kilometre | 3.38 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 103 Spain 3.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Ecuador 3.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Tunisia 3.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Republic of Moldova 3.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 French Polynesia 3.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Cambodia 3.34 units per square kilometre compare
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 secondary education, female (number), per square in Ireland?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Ireland was 3.38 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.73 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Ireland rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square?
- Ireland ranks 106th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.