School age population, secondary education, male in Ireland
Ireland: School age population, secondary education, male was 193,503 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, secondary education, male in Ireland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 193,503 for school age population, secondary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in Ireland peaked at 193,503 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 145,164, in 2007.
Ireland ranks 128th of 220 countries on this measure, 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, male in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 160,282 | — |
| 2002 | 155,810 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 152,250 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 150,121 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 147,865 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 146,476 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 145,164 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 146,594 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 147,279 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 146,948 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 147,125 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 148,692 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 150,398 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 153,047 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 155,265 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 157,456 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 160,035 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 162,784 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 166,382 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 169,475 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 172,665 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 178,365 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 186,692 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 193,503 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 150,205 | 145,164 | 160,282 | 9 |
| 2010s | 154,813 | 146,948 | 166,382 | 10 |
| 2020s | 180,140 | 169,475 | 193,503 | 5 |
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More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, male in Ireland?
- School age population, secondary education, male in Ireland was 193,503 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 193,503 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 145,164 in 2007.
- How does Ireland rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
- Ireland ranks 128th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release