Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Ireland
Ireland: Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) 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 (number) (compulsory) 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% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 355,797 is above the median for high income countries, which is 295,814, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 355,797 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 415,675, 86% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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