Population, ages 12-15, total in Ireland
Ireland: Population, ages 12-15, total was 251,166 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, ages 12-15, total in Ireland, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
Ireland recorded 251,166 for population, ages 12-15, total in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 12-15, total in Ireland peaked at 276,666 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 220,840, in 2007.
That places Ireland 119th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 268,914 | 248,603 | 276,666 | 10 |
| 2000s | 227,344 | 220,840 | 242,294 | 10 |
| 2010s | 237,470 | 225,633 | 251,166 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 117 Denmark 269,498 compare
- 118 Bulgaria 263,055 compare
- 120 Norway 242,502 compare
- 121 United Arab Emirates 241,402 compare
- 122 New Zealand 234,303 compare
More education data for Ireland
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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. average years of schooling 1.6 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.6% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, ages 12-15, total in Ireland?
- Population, ages 12-15, total in Ireland was 251,166 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 12-15, total recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 276,666 in 1992.
- What is the lowest population, ages 12-15, total recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 220,840 in 2007.
- How does Ireland rank for population, ages 12-15, total?
- Ireland ranks 119th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 12-15, total rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 12-15, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 12-15, total is the total population age 12-15.