School age population, early … age male educational development in Ireland
Ireland: School age population, early … age male educational development was 88,037 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
88,037
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
59th
of 104 countries
All-time high
98,200
in 2017
All-time low
88,037
in 2024
Years of data
8
2017–2024
School age population, early childhood educational development in Ireland, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in Ireland is 88,037, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
That places Ireland 59th out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, early … age male educational development in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 98,200 | — |
| 2018 | 96,932 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 95,991 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 93,448 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 89,195 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 88,210 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 88,314 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 88,037 | -0.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 88,037 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73,183, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 88,037 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83,743, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97,041 | 95,991 | 98,200 | 3 |
| 2020s | 89,441 | 88,037 | 93,448 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 56 Costa Rica 106,435 compare
- 57 Denmark 93,331 compare
- 58 New Zealand 90,050 compare
- 60 Norway 83,743 compare
- 61 Equatorial Guinea 77,419 compare
- 62 Singapore 73,183 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 88,037 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 98,200 in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,037 in 2024.
- 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 10.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release