Population, age 21, female in Ireland
Ireland: Population, age 21, female was 27,767 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 21, female in Ireland, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 21, female in Ireland is 27,767, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 21, female in Ireland peaked at 33,304 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 26,728, in 1990.
That places Ireland 127th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,177 | 26,728 | 31,992 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,588 | 30,985 | 33,304 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,032 | 27,767 | 30,308 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 42,162 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.6 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.6% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 21, female in Ireland?
- Population, age 21, female in Ireland was 27,767 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 21, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 33,304 in 2004.
- What is the lowest population, age 21, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,728 in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for population, age 21, female?
- Ireland ranks 127th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 21, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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 21, 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.