School age population, lower secondary education, male in Ireland
Ireland: School age population, lower secondary education, male was 99,541 number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
99,541 number
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
127th
of 205 countries
All-time high
108,934 number
in 1989
All-time low
85,850 number
in 2008
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Ireland, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Ireland stood at 99,541 number.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Ireland peaked at 108,934 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 85,850 number, in 2008.
Ireland ranks 127th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 86,491 number | — |
| 1971 | 86,466 number | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 86,638 number | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 87,797 number | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 89,748 number | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 92,314 number | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 95,106 number | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 96,831 number | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 97,757 number | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 98,072 number | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 98,011 number | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 97,970 number | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 98,426 number | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 100,125 number | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 102,443 number | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 104,857 number | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 107,011 number | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 108,144 number | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 108,810 number | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 108,934 number | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 108,697 number | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 108,408 number | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 107,852 number | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 107,853 number | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 108,052 number | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 108,302 number | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 108,335 number | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 106,482 number | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 106,427 number | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 98,409 number | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 96,570 number | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 94,224 number | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 91,420 number | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 89,166 number | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 88,457 number | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 88,229 number | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 87,911 number | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 86,106 number | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 85,850 number | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 86,510 number | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 87,654 number | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 89,395 number | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 91,526 number | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 92,210 number | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 93,130 number | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 93,687 number | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 95,174 number | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 96,879 number | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 98,293 number | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 99,541 number | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91,722 number | 86,466 number | 98,072 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 103,473 number | 97,970 number | 108,934 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 106,882 number | 98,409 number | 108,697 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 89,444 number | 85,850 number | 96,570 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 93,749 number | 87,654 number | 99,541 number | 10 |
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 school age population, lower secondary education, male in Ireland?
- School age population, lower secondary education, male in Ireland was 99,541 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 108,934 number in 1989.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,850 number in 2008.
- How does Ireland rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- Ireland ranks 127th out of 205 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.