Population of compulsory school age, female in Ireland
Ireland: Population of compulsory school age, female was 355,797 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in Ireland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 355,797 for population of compulsory school age, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Ireland peaked at 357,678 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 268,970, in 2004.
That places Ireland 115th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 275,827 | — |
| 2002 | 271,796 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 269,861 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 268,970 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 269,321 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 272,794 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 277,404 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 283,028 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 287,843 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 291,781 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 295,266 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 301,614 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 305,896 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 311,124 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 317,042 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 322,446 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 329,851 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 335,255 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 339,309 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 343,597 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 346,763 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 351,609 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 357,678 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 355,797 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 275,205 | 268,970 | 287,843 | 9 |
| 2010s | 314,958 | 291,781 | 339,309 | 10 |
| 2020s | 351,089 | 343,597 | 357,678 | 5 |
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More education data for Ireland
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,162 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in Ireland?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Ireland was 355,797 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 357,678 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 268,970 in 2004.
- How does Ireland rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Ireland ranks 115th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release