Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Ireland
Ireland: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary was 80.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Ireland, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Ireland is 80.2%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Ireland peaked at 84.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 77.4%, in 2009.
That places Ireland 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 82.1% | — |
| 2006 | 82.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 77.4% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 83.0% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 84.1% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 82.8% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 80.2% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.5% | 77.4% | 82.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 83.3% | 82.8% | 84.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 80.2% | 80.2% | 1 |
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 proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Ireland?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Ireland was 80.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 84.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.4% in 2009.
- How does Ireland rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Ireland ranks 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in mathematics, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release