Population, ages 12-16, male in Ireland
Ireland: Population, ages 12-16, male was 159,185 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, ages 12-16, male in Ireland, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, ages 12-16, male in Ireland is 159,185, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 12-16, male in Ireland peaked at 177,500 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 141,927, in 2007.
Ireland ranks 119th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 12-16, male in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 176,836 | — |
| 1991 | 177,042 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 177,375 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 177,500 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 176,958 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 175,442 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 172,847 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 169,353 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 165,283 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 161,106 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 157,191 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 153,651 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 150,467 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 147,716 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 145,444 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 143,697 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 142,510 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 141,927 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 141,982 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 142,707 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 144,103 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 146,162 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 148,824 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 151,976 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 155,476 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 159,185 | +2.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 159,185 is above the median for high income countries, which is 156,102, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 159,185 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 232,516, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 172,974 | 161,106 | 177,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 146,729 | 141,927 | 157,191 | 10 |
| 2010s | 150,954 | 144,103 | 159,185 | 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, ages 12-16, male in Ireland?
- Population, ages 12-16, male in Ireland was 159,185 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 12-16, male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 177,500 in 1993.
- What is the lowest population, ages 12-16, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 141,927 in 2007.
- How does Ireland rank for population, ages 12-16, male?
- Ireland ranks 119th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 12-16, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 12-16, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population, ages 12-16, male is the total number of males age 12-16.