Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Ireland
Ireland: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 119,199 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Ireland, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Ireland is 119,199, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Ireland peaked at 138,139 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 71,131, in 2006.
Ireland ranks 93rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 78,320 | — |
| 1992 | 79,577 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 87,561 | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 90,094 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 93,360 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 95,729 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 99,579 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 82,432 | -17.2% |
| 1999 | 81,610 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 79,467 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 75,931 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 75,523 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 75,904 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 74,966 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 74,642 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 71,131 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 73,652 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 74,901 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 77,228 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 78,460 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 73,035 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 75,493 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 80,213 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 82,679 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 83,612 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 90,904 | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 138,139 | +52.0% |
| 2019 | 122,840 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 121,017 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 121,554 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 119,199 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87,585 | 78,320 | 99,579 | 9 |
| 2000s | 75,334 | 71,131 | 79,467 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91,708 | 73,035 | 138,139 | 9 |
| 2020s | 120,590 | 119,199 | 121,554 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,162 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Ireland?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Ireland was 119,199 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 138,139 in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,131 in 2006.
- How does Ireland rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Ireland ranks 93rd out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release