School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Ireland
Ireland: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 65,236 in 2024. ▬ Flat
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Ireland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Ireland stood at 65,236. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Ireland peaked at 65,236 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54,165, in 2013.
Ireland ranks 86th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 64,398 | — |
| 2002 | 62,979 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 60,740 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 59,509 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 58,642 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 58,725 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 58,360 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 59,501 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 60,386 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 59,256 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 55,401 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 54,725 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 54,165 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 54,544 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 55,330 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 57,303 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 59,475 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 60,938 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 62,127 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 63,610 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 63,983 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 64,601 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 63,733 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 65,236 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60,360 | 58,360 | 64,398 | 9 |
| 2010s | 57,326 | 54,165 | 62,127 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,233 | 63,610 | 65,236 | 5 |
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 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Ireland?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Ireland was 65,236 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 65,236 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,165 in 2013.
- How does Ireland rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Ireland ranks 86th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release