Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 3.24 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Ireland, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Ireland is 3.24 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 3.41 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.49 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Ireland ranks 109th 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 1.98 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 2.05 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 2.06 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 2.11 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 2.17 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 2.24 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 2.4 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 2.42 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 2.43 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 2.43 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 2.43 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.46 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 2.51 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 2.78 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 2.82 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 2.83 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 2.8 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.79 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 2.56 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 2.42 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 2.35 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.26 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 2.25 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.45 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 2.43 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.51 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 2.56 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.6 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.64 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.93 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 3.41 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 3.16 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 3.13 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 3.2 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 3.24 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8 units per square kilometre | 1.49 units per square kilometre | 2.05 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.29 units per square kilometre | 2.06 units per square kilometre | 2.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.65 units per square kilometre | 2.43 units per square kilometre | 2.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.31 units per square kilometre | 2.25 units per square kilometre | 2.42 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 units per square kilometre | 2.43 units per square kilometre | 3.41 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.19 units per square kilometre | 3.13 units per square kilometre | 3.24 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 106 Cuba 3.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Afghanistan 3.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Tunisia 3.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Eswatini 3.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Romania 3.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Myanmar 3.09 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Ireland was 3.24 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Ireland rank for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 109th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. 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, male (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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 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, male (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.