Enrolment in secondary education, female in Ireland
Ireland: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 256,828 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
256,828 number
Change on year
up 34.8%
World rank
101st
of 203 countries
All-time high
256,828 number
in 2018
All-time low
106,360 number
in 1971
Years of data
47
1971–2018
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Ireland, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 256,828 number for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 34.8% on the previous year and up 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Ireland peaked at 256,828 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 106,360 number, in 1971.
That places Ireland 101st out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 106,360 number | — |
| 1972 | 108,970 number | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 117,723 number | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 123,532 number | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 131,704 number | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 138,851 number | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 144,393 number | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 148,486 number | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 151,179 number | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 153,350 number | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 155,304 number | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 159,792 number | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 162,821 number | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 166,461 number | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 170,194 number | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 173,158 number | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 174,751 number | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 175,048 number | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 174,493 number | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 174,872 number | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 176,335 number | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 179,272 number | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 189,909 number | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 193,565 number | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 195,867 number | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 196,451 number | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 197,386 number | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 177,807 number | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 173,901 number | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 171,287 number | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 166,752 number | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 164,606 number | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 163,113 number | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 162,416 number | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 161,751 number | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 158,740 number | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 159,788 number | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 160,385 number | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 163,781 number | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 167,835 number | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 163,740 number | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 168,034 number | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 171,713 number | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 175,484 number | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 178,200 number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 190,582 number | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 256,828 number | +34.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 130,133 number | 106,360 number | 151,179 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 166,537 number | 153,350 number | 175,048 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 185,536 number | 173,901 number | 197,386 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 163,262 number | 158,740 number | 171,287 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 184,052 number | 163,740 number | 256,828 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 98 Denmark 259,381 number compare
- 99 Serbia 258,585 number compare
- 100 El Salvador 257,443 number compare
- 102 Costa Rica 255,631 number compare
- 103 New Zealand 246,689 number compare
- 104 United Arab Emirates 246,545 number compare
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 256,828 number in 2018, 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 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 106,360 number in 1971.
- How does Ireland rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Ireland ranks 101st out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.1%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.