Population, ages 12-17, total in Ireland
Ireland: Population, ages 12-17, total was 367,910 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, ages 12-17, total in Ireland, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
Ireland recorded 367,910 for population, ages 12-17, total in 2015.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 12-17, total in Ireland peaked at 414,687 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 334,167, in 2008.
Ireland ranks 120th 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 12-17, total in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 413,050 | — |
| 1991 | 413,686 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 414,445 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 414,687 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 413,542 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 410,428 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 405,157 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 398,059 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 389,724 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 381,006 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 372,588 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 364,680 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 357,289 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 350,638 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 344,926 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 340,324 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 336,936 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 334,852 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 334,167 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 334,960 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 337,259 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 341,036 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 346,194 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 352,549 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 359,870 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 367,910 | +2.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 367,910 is above the median for high income countries, which is 363,700, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 367,910 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 539,962, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 405,378 | 381,006 | 414,687 | 10 |
| 2000s | 347,136 | 334,167 | 372,588 | 10 |
| 2010s | 350,803 | 337,259 | 367,910 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, ages 12-17, total in Ireland?
- Population, ages 12-17, total in Ireland was 367,910 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 12-17, total recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 414,687 in 1993.
- What is the lowest population, ages 12-17, total recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 334,167 in 2008.
- How does Ireland rank for population, ages 12-17, total?
- Ireland ranks 120th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 12-17, total rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 12-17, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 12-17, total is the total population age 12-17.