Population, ages 15-24, male in Ireland
Ireland: Population, ages 15-24, male was 296,647 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, ages 15-24, male in Ireland, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 15-24, male in Ireland stood at 296,647.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 15-24, male in Ireland peaked at 331,465 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 295,519, in 2014.
Ireland ranks 126th 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 15-24, male in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 308,722 | — |
| 1991 | 309,574 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 311,678 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 314,655 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 317,906 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 320,960 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 323,729 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 326,274 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 328,445 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 330,093 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 331,105 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 331,465 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 331,154 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 330,073 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 328,114 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 325,249 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 321,461 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 316,920 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 312,033 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 307,337 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 303,263 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 299,926 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 297,362 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 295,809 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 295,519 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 296,647 | +0.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 296,647 is below the median for high income countries, which is 330,291, 90% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 296,647 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 521,821, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 319,204 | 308,722 | 330,093 | 10 |
| 2000s | 323,491 | 307,337 | 331,465 | 10 |
| 2010s | 298,088 | 295,519 | 303,263 | 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 15-24, male in Ireland?
- Population, ages 15-24, male in Ireland was 296,647 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 15-24, male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 331,465 in 2001.
- What is the lowest population, ages 15-24, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 295,519 in 2014.
- How does Ireland rank for population, ages 15-24, male?
- Ireland ranks 126th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 15-24, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 15-24, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population, ages 15-24, male is the total number of males age 15-24.