Population, age 2, female in Ireland
Ireland: Population, age 2, female was 33,264 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 2, female in Ireland, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 2, female in Ireland stood at 33,264.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 2, female in Ireland peaked at 33,694 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24,414, in 1996.
Ireland ranks 118th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 2, female in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27,687 | — |
| 1991 | 26,651 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 25,833 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 25,224 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 24,797 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 24,526 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 24,414 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 24,479 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 24,711 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 25,097 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 25,622 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 26,274 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 27,034 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 27,873 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 28,752 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 29,637 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 30,518 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 31,375 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 32,160 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 32,814 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 33,296 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 33,587 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 33,694 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 33,647 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 33,264 | -1.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 33,264 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,426, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 33,264 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42,404, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,342 | 24,414 | 27,687 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,206 | 25,622 | 32,814 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,498 | 33,264 | 33,694 | 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 2, female in Ireland?
- Population, age 2, female in Ireland was 33,264 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 2, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 33,694 in 2012.
- What is the lowest population, age 2, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,414 in 1996.
- How does Ireland rank for population, age 2, female?
- Ireland ranks 118th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 2, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 Population, age 2, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.