Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Ireland
Ireland: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) was 138,139 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Ireland, 1991–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Ireland is 138,139 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.0% on the previous year and up 84.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Ireland peaked at 138,139 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 71,131 number, in 2006.
That places Ireland 81st out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 78,320 number | — |
| 1992 | 79,577 number | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 87,561 number | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 90,094 number | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 93,360 number | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 95,729 number | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 99,579 number | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 82,432 number | -17.2% |
| 1999 | 81,610 number | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 79,467 number | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 75,931 number | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 75,523 number | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 75,904 number | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 74,966 number | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 74,642 number | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 71,131 number | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 73,652 number | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 74,901 number | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 77,228 number | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 78,460 number | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 73,035 number | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 75,493 number | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 80,213 number | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 82,679 number | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 83,612 number | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 90,904 number | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 138,139 number | +52.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 138,139 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 80,320 number, 1.7× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 138,139 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 131,320 number, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) 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 | +52.0% | 90,904 number | 138,139 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87,585 number | 78,320 number | 99,579 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 75,334 number | 71,131 number | 79,467 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 87,817 number | 73,035 number | 138,139 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.47 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Ireland?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Ireland was 138,139 number in 2018, 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 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,131 number in 2006.
- How does Ireland rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Ireland ranks 81st out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.4%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.