School age population, secondary education, female in Ireland
Ireland: School age population, secondary education, female 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 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% |
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
- 127 Gabon 186,618 compare
- 128 Finland 186,334 compare
- 129 Costa Rica 185,452 compare
- 131 Hong Kong, China 164,100 compare
- 132 Armenia 153,589 compare
- 133 Guinea-Bissau 153,500 compare
More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
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