School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Ireland
Ireland: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 126,093 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Ireland, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 126,093 number for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Ireland peaked at 137,624 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 111,079 number, in 2013.
Ireland ranks 85th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 137,624 number | — |
| 1999 | 135,502 number | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 134,368 number | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 131,892 number | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 128,497 number | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 123,989 number | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 121,949 number | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 120,606 number | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 119,868 number | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 117,570 number | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 118,450 number | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 120,719 number | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 119,334 number | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 113,449 number | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 111,856 number | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 111,079 number | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 111,833 number | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 113,852 number | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 117,421 number | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 121,620 number | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 123,883 number | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 126,093 number | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 136,563 number | 135,502 number | 137,624 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 123,791 number | 117,570 number | 134,368 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 117,042 number | 111,079 number | 126,093 number | 10 |
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More education data for Ireland
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.55 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,162 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 233,132 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 223,493 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 102,720 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.21 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Ireland?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Ireland was 126,093 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 137,624 number in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,079 number in 2013.
- How does Ireland rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Ireland ranks 85th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.