School age population, post-secondary … non-tertiary female in Ireland
Ireland: School age population, post-secondary … non-tertiary female was 65,236 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
65,236
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
86th
of 174 countries
All-time high
65,236
in 2024
All-time low
54,165
in 2013
Years of data
24
2001–2024
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 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% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 65,236 is above the median for high income countries, which is 33,670, 1.9× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 65,236 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52,850, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,531 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,942 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,745 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49,975 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
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