School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational in Ireland
Ireland: School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational was 173,853 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
173,853
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
59th
of 104 countries
All-time high
191,953
in 2017
All-time low
173,735
in 2022
Years of data
8
2017–2024
School age population, early childhood educational development in Ireland, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 173,853 for school age population, early childhood educational development in 2024.
The figure is down 9.4% over ten years.
Ireland ranks 59th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 191,953 | — |
| 2018 | 189,445 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 187,900 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 181,937 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 174,746 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 173,735 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 173,768 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 173,853 | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 173,853 is above the median for high income countries, which is 142,576, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 173,853 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 163,538, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 189,766 | 187,900 | 191,953 | 3 |
| 2020s | 175,608 | 173,735 | 181,937 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 56 Costa Rica 208,407 compare
- 57 Denmark 181,496 compare
- 58 New Zealand 176,350 compare
- 60 Norway 163,538 compare
- 61 Equatorial Guinea 153,226 compare
- 62 Singapore 142,576 compare
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 school age population, early childhood educational development in Ireland?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in Ireland was 173,853 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 191,953 in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 173,735 in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Ireland ranks 59th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release