Population, age 20, female in Ireland
Ireland: Population, age 20, female was 27,719 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Population, age 20, female in Ireland, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 27,719 for population, age 20, female in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 20, female in Ireland peaked at 32,645 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 27,719, in 2015.
That places Ireland 126th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, age 20, female in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28,454 | — |
| 1991 | 28,615 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 28,992 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 29,517 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 30,086 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 30,618 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 31,096 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 31,531 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 31,909 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 32,216 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 32,444 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 32,590 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 32,645 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 32,597 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 32,433 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 32,146 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 31,740 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 31,230 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 30,655 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 30,061 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 29,489 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 28,949 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 28,454 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 28,050 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 27,719 | -1.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 27,719 is below the median for high income countries, which is 31,970, 87% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 27,719 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52,063, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,303 | 28,454 | 32,216 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,854 | 30,061 | 32,645 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,532 | 27,719 | 29,489 | 5 |
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 population, age 20, female in Ireland?
- Population, age 20, female in Ireland was 27,719 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 20, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 32,645 in 2002.
- What is the lowest population, age 20, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,719 in 2015.
- How does Ireland rank for population, age 20, female?
- Ireland ranks 126th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 20, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 20, 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.