Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Ireland
Ireland: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female 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 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.1% (2025)
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.