School age population, secondary education, female (number) in Ireland
Ireland: School age population, secondary education, female (number) was 182,905 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, secondary education, female in Ireland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 182,905 for school age population, secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in Ireland peaked at 182,905 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 137,957, in 2010.
That places Ireland 130th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, female (number) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 151,857 | — |
| 2002 | 147,904 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 145,025 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 142,869 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 141,190 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 139,536 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 138,934 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 139,479 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 138,179 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 137,957 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 138,670 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 140,754 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 142,676 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 145,153 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 147,898 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 150,236 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 153,732 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 156,203 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 158,610 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 162,238 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 165,568 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 171,258 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 177,832 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 182,905 | +2.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 182,905 is above the median for high income countries, which is 137,599, 1.3× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 182,905 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 263,349, 69% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 142,775 | 138,179 | 151,857 | 9 |
| 2010s | 147,189 | 137,957 | 158,610 | 10 |
| 2020s | 171,960 | 162,238 | 182,905 | 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, secondary education, female in Ireland?
- School age population, secondary education, female in Ireland was 182,905 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 182,905 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 137,957 in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Ireland ranks 130th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release