School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Ireland
Ireland: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 193,792 number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
193,792 number
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
126th
of 205 countries
All-time high
212,557 number
in 1989
All-time low
167,167 number
in 2008
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Ireland, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Ireland stood at 193,792 number.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Ireland peaked at 212,557 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 167,167 number, in 2008.
That places Ireland 126th out of 205 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 169,827 number | — |
| 1971 | 169,809 number | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 170,117 number | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 172,279 number | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 175,946 number | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 180,797 number | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 186,095 number | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 189,344 number | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 191,031 number | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 191,542 number | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 191,344 number | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 191,229 number | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 192,059 number | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 195,346 number | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 199,887 number | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 204,651 number | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 208,895 number | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 211,159 number | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 212,423 number | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 212,557 number | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 211,955 number | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 211,255 number | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 210,222 number | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 210,229 number | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 210,571 number | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 210,956 number | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 210,883 number | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 207,344 number | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 207,336 number | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 191,514 number | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 187,521 number | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 183,487 number | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 178,376 number | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 174,332 number | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 172,369 number | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 172,078 number | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 171,306 number | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 168,354 number | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 167,167 number | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 167,713 number | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 170,205 number | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 173,789 number | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 177,942 number | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 180,019 number | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 181,516 number | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 183,134 number | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 186,335 number | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 189,854 number | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 192,134 number | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 193,792 number | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 179,679 number | 169,809 number | 191,542 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 201,955 number | 191,229 number | 212,557 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 208,226 number | 191,514 number | 211,955 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 174,270 number | 167,167 number | 187,521 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 182,872 number | 170,205 number | 193,792 number | 10 |
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 school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Ireland?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Ireland was 193,792 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 212,557 number in 1989.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 167,167 number in 2008.
- How does Ireland rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 126th out of 205 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.