Population, age 23, female in Ireland
Ireland: Population, age 23, female was 28,742 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 23, female in Ireland, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 23, female in Ireland stood at 28,742.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 23, female in Ireland peaked at 34,457 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 24,731, in 1990.
Ireland ranks 127th 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 23, female in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24,731 | — |
| 1991 | 24,810 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 25,233 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 25,919 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 26,732 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 27,568 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 28,401 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 29,248 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 30,094 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 30,928 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 31,737 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 32,513 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 33,230 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 33,834 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 34,258 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 34,457 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 34,420 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 34,163 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 33,720 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 33,138 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 32,462 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 31,698 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 30,868 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 30,043 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 28,742 | -4.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 28,742 is below the median for high income countries, which is 32,137, 89% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 28,742 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56,163, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,366 | 24,731 | 30,928 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,547 | 31,737 | 34,457 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,763 | 28,742 | 32,462 | 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 23, female in Ireland?
- Population, age 23, female in Ireland was 28,742 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 23, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 34,457 in 2005.
- What is the lowest population, age 23, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,731 in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for population, age 23, female?
- Ireland ranks 127th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 23, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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 23, 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.