Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Ireland
Ireland: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 68.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Ireland, 1976–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Ireland is 68.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Ireland peaked at 68.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 1983.
That places Ireland 53rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 50.4% | — |
| 1977 | 56.1% | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 50.0% | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 53.3% | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 53.6% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 54.4% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 54.6% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 68.6% | +25.6% |
| 2022 | 68.4% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 68.0% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.3% | 50.4% | 56.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 54.0% | 53.3% | 54.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 68.0% | 68.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Ireland?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Ireland was 68.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 68.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 1983.
- How does Ireland rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Ireland ranks 53rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release