Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Ireland
Ireland: Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme was 250,026 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Ireland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Ireland is 250,026 Number, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Ireland peaked at 255,182 Number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 153,401 Number, in 2013.
Ireland ranks 25th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 153,401 Number | — |
| 2014 | 160,290 Number | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 164,989 Number | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 166,973 Number | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 187,319 Number | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 255,182 Number | +36.2% |
| 2019 | 232,350 Number | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 227,586 Number | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 230,245 Number | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 226,653 Number | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 238,746 Number | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 250,026 Number | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 188,643 Number | 153,401 Number | 255,182 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 234,651 Number | 226,653 Number | 250,026 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.9368 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 35,618 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,544 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 134,541 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1981 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 112,690 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.26 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Ireland?
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Ireland was 250,026 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 255,182 Number in 2018.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 153,401 Number in 2013.
- How does Ireland rank for pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme?
- Ireland ranks 25th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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