Population, age 8, male in Ireland
Ireland: Population, age 8, male was 35,608 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 8, male in Ireland, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 8, male in Ireland stood at 35,608. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 8, male in Ireland peaked at 35,608 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 27,353, in 2002.
Ireland ranks 116th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 8, male in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34,800 | — |
| 1991 | 34,136 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 33,288 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 32,327 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 31,359 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 30,460 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 29,657 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 28,947 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 28,350 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 27,882 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 27,556 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 27,378 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 27,353 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 27,486 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 27,783 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 28,238 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 28,851 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 29,605 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 30,449 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 31,327 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 32,184 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 33,005 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 33,780 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 34,485 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 35,099 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 35,608 | +1.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 35,608 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,135, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 35,608 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46,180, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,121 | 27,882 | 34,800 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,603 | 27,353 | 31,327 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,027 | 32,184 | 35,608 | 6 |
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 8, male in Ireland?
- Population, age 8, male in Ireland was 35,608 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 8, male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 35,608 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 8, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,353 in 2002.
- How does Ireland rank for population, age 8, male?
- Ireland ranks 116th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 8, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. 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 8, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population, age 8, male refers to the male population at the specified age.