Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Ireland
Ireland: Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme was 252,329 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
252,329
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
21st
of 36 countries
All-time high
255,182
in 2018
All-time low
147,105
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2024
Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Ireland, 2005–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Ireland stood at 252,329.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Ireland peaked at 255,182 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 147,105, in 2005.
Ireland ranks 21st of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 147,105 | — |
| 2010 | 158,694 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 153,401 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 160,290 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 164,989 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 166,973 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 187,319 | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 255,182 | +36.2% |
| 2019 | 232,350 | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 227,588 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 230,245 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 226,653 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 238,746 | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 252,329 | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 147,105 | 147,105 | 147,105 | 1 |
| 2010s | 184,900 | 153,401 | 255,182 | 8 |
| 2020s | 235,112 | 226,653 | 252,329 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Ireland?
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Ireland was 252,329 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 in 2018.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 147,105 in 2005.
- How does Ireland rank for pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme?
- Ireland ranks 21st out of 36 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 57.4%. 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, type of institution and intensity of participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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