Population, age 16, total in Ireland
Ireland: Population, age 16, total was 58,953 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 16, total in Ireland, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 58,953 for population, age 16, total in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, total in Ireland peaked at 69,468 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 55,659, in 2010.
That places Ireland 123rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 16, total in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68,944 | — |
| 1991 | 69,193 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 69,386 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 69,468 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 69,378 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 69,068 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 68,531 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 67,787 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 66,856 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 65,774 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 64,580 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 63,281 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 61,904 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 60,526 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 59,238 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 58,113 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 57,190 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 56,471 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 55,974 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 55,703 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 55,659 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 55,843 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 56,251 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 56,898 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 58,953 | +3.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 58,953 is below the median for high income countries, which is 59,195, 100% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 58,953 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87,534, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68,438 | 65,774 | 69,468 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,298 | 55,703 | 64,580 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,721 | 55,659 | 58,953 | 5 |
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 population, age 16, total in Ireland?
- Population, age 16, total in Ireland was 58,953 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, total recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 69,468 in 1993.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, total recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,659 in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for population, age 16, total?
- Ireland ranks 123rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, total rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 16, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.