School age population, secondary education, female in Ireland
Ireland: School age population, secondary education, female was 157,497 number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
157,497 number
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
128th
of 205 countries
All-time high
171,705 number
in 1990
All-time low
137,957 number
in 2010
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, secondary education, female in Ireland, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 157,497 number for school age population, secondary education, female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in Ireland peaked at 171,705 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 137,957 number, in 2010.
That places Ireland 128th out of 205 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, secondary education, female in Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 138,726 number | — |
| 1971 | 138,849 number | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 138,728 number | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 139,519 number | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 141,285 number | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 144,287 number | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 148,198 number | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 151,145 number | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 153,665 number | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 155,596 number | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 156,419 number | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 156,407 number | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 155,987 number | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 156,967 number | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 159,015 number | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 162,078 number | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 165,614 number | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 167,580 number | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 169,455 number | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 170,990 number | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 171,705 number | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 171,618 number | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 170,525 number | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 170,258 number | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 170,456 number | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 170,964 number | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 171,322 number | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 169,298 number | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 169,038 number | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 160,555 number | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 156,356 number | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 151,857 number | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 147,904 number | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 145,025 number | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 142,869 number | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 141,190 number | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 139,536 number | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 138,934 number | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 139,479 number | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 138,179 number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 137,957 number | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 138,670 number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 140,754 number | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 142,676 number | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 145,153 number | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 147,898 number | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 150,236 number | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 153,333 number | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 155,364 number | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 157,497 number | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 145,000 number | 138,726 number | 155,596 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 162,051 number | 155,987 number | 170,990 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 169,574 number | 160,555 number | 171,705 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 144,133 number | 138,179 number | 156,356 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 146,954 number | 137,957 number | 157,497 number | 10 |
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More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, female in Ireland?
- School age population, secondary education, female in Ireland was 157,497 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 171,705 number in 1990.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 137,957 number in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Ireland ranks 128th out of 205 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.