School age population, secondary education, male in Ireland
Ireland: School age population, secondary education, male was 165,105 number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
165,105 number
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
129th
of 205 countries
All-time high
180,824 number
in 1996
All-time low
144,010 number
in 1972
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, secondary education, male in Ireland, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, male in Ireland is 165,105 number, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in Ireland peaked at 180,824 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 144,010 number, in 1972.
Ireland ranks 129th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, secondary education, male in Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 144,104 number | — |
| 1971 | 144,172 number | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 144,010 number | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 144,925 number | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 146,947 number | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 150,336 number | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 154,703 number | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 157,993 number | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 160,868 number | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 163,115 number | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 164,146 number | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 164,207 number | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 163,805 number | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 164,915 number | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 167,143 number | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 170,371 number | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 174,044 number | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 175,961 number | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 177,907 number | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 179,608 number | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 180,557 number | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 180,725 number | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 179,499 number | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 179,215 number | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 179,503 number | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 180,207 number | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 180,824 number | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 178,516 number | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 177,979 number | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 169,657 number | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 165,409 number | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 160,282 number | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 155,810 number | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 152,250 number | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 150,121 number | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 147,865 number | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 146,476 number | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 145,164 number | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 146,594 number | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 147,279 number | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 146,948 number | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 147,125 number | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 148,692 number | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 150,398 number | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 153,047 number | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 155,265 number | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 157,456 number | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 159,733 number | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 162,089 number | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 165,105 number | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 151,117 number | 144,010 number | 163,115 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 170,211 number | 163,805 number | 179,608 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 178,668 number | 169,657 number | 180,824 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 151,725 number | 145,164 number | 165,409 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 154,586 number | 146,948 number | 165,105 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 165,105 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 180,824 number in 1996.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 144,010 number in 1972.
- How does Ireland rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
- Ireland ranks 129th out of 205 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, secondary education, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.