School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Ireland
Ireland: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 322,602 number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
322,602 number
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
129th
of 205 countries
All-time high
352,343 number
in 1991
All-time low
282,738 number
in 1972
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Ireland, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Ireland stood at 322,602 number.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Ireland peaked at 352,343 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 282,738 number, in 1972.
That places Ireland 129th out of 205 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 282,830 number | — |
| 1971 | 283,021 number | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 282,738 number | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 284,444 number | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 288,232 number | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 294,623 number | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 302,901 number | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 309,138 number | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 314,533 number | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 318,711 number | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 320,565 number | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 320,614 number | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 319,792 number | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 321,882 number | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 326,158 number | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 332,449 number | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 339,658 number | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 343,541 number | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 347,362 number | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 350,598 number | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 352,262 number | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 352,343 number | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 350,024 number | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 349,473 number | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 349,959 number | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 351,171 number | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 352,146 number | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 347,814 number | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 347,017 number | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 330,212 number | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 321,765 number | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 312,139 number | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 303,714 number | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 297,275 number | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 292,990 number | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 289,055 number | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 286,012 number | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 284,098 number | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 286,073 number | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 285,458 number | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 284,905 number | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 285,795 number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 289,446 number | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 293,074 number | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 298,200 number | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 303,163 number | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 307,692 number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 313,066 number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 317,453 number | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 322,602 number | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 296,117 number | 282,738 number | 318,711 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 332,262 number | 319,792 number | 350,598 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 348,242 number | 330,212 number | 352,343 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 295,858 number | 284,098 number | 321,765 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 301,540 number | 284,905 number | 322,602 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.9368 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 35,618 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,544 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 134,541 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1981 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 112,690 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.26 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Ireland?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Ireland was 322,602 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 352,343 number in 1991.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 282,738 number in 1972.
- How does Ireland rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 129th out of 205 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.