Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme … NUTS in Ireland
Ireland: Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme … NUTS 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 … NUTS 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% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 250,026 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 322,201 Number, 78% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 250,026 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 348,623 Number, 72% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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