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

Latest (2019)
126,093 number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
85th
of 164 countries
All-time high
137,624 number
in 1998
All-time low
111,079 number
in 2013
Years of data
22
1998–2019

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Ireland, 1998–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k1998200820191998: 137.6k number1999: 135.5k number2000: 134.4k number2001: 131.9k number2002: 128.5k number2003: 124.0k number2004: 121.9k number2005: 120.6k number2006: 119.9k number2007: 117.6k number2008: 118.5k number2009: 120.7k number2010: 119.3k number2011: 113.4k number2012: 111.9k number2013: 111.1k number2014: 111.8k number2015: 113.9k number2016: 117.4k number2017: 121.6k number2018: 123.9k number2019: 126.1k number

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

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Ireland, 1998 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 82 Azerbaijan 129,392 number compare
  2. 83 Israel 127,713 number compare
  3. 84 Belgium 127,069 number compare
  4. 86 Oman 117,290 number compare
  5. 87 Bulgaria 116,219 number compare
  6. 88 Portugal 107,025 number compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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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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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,244 data points, 1970–2020
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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.