School age population, tertiary education, female in Ireland

Ireland: School age population, tertiary education, female was 146,422 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
146,422 number
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
124th
of 203 countries
All-time high
166,784 number
in 1997
All-time low
129,283 number
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2018

School age population, tertiary education, female in Ireland, 1970–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k197019942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 146,422 number for school age population, tertiary education, female in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Ireland peaked at 166,784 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 129,283 number, in 1970.

Ireland ranks 124th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.

School age population, tertiary education, female in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for School age population, tertiary education, female (number) in Ireland, 1970 to 2018.
Year number Change
1970 129,283 number
1971 130,914 number +1.3%
1972 132,700 number +1.4%
1973 133,841 number +0.9%
1974 134,538 number +0.5%
1975 135,004 number +0.3%
1976 135,720 number +0.5%
1977 136,500 number +0.6%
1978 138,277 number +1.3%
1979 141,021 number +2.0%
1980 144,780 number +2.7%
1981 148,978 number +2.9%
1982 151,021 number +1.4%
1983 151,800 number +0.5%
1984 151,714 number -0.1%
1985 151,020 number -0.5%
1986 150,502 number -0.3%
1987 148,125 number -1.6%
1988 147,197 number -0.6%
1989 147,962 number +0.5%
1990 150,865 number +2.0%
1991 155,524 number +3.1%
1992 159,078 number +2.3%
1993 161,567 number +1.6%
1994 163,423 number +1.1%
1995 164,876 number +0.9%
1996 166,380 number +0.9%
1997 166,784 number +0.2%
1998 165,321 number -0.9%
1999 157,157 number -4.9%
2000 160,178 number +1.9%
2001 162,589 number +1.5%
2002 162,503 number -0.1%
2003 161,010 number -0.9%
2004 158,604 number -1.5%
2005 156,944 number -1.0%
2006 157,298 number +0.2%
2007 161,394 number +2.6%
2008 164,941 number +2.2%
2009 163,087 number -1.1%
2010 155,377 number -4.7%
2011 144,138 number -7.2%
2012 139,617 number -3.1%
2013 136,995 number -1.9%
2014 135,821 number -0.9%
2015 135,596 number -0.2%
2016 137,810 number +1.6%
2017 141,558 number +2.7%
2018 146,422 number +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 134,780 number 129,283 number 141,021 number 10
1980s 149,310 number 144,780 number 151,800 number 10
1990s 161,098 number 150,865 number 166,784 number 10
2000s 160,855 number 156,944 number 164,941 number 10
2010s 141,482 number 135,596 number 155,377 number 9

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 121 New Zealand 156,708 number compare
  2. 122 Slovak Republic 155,233 number compare
  3. 123 Eritrea 150,703 number compare
  4. 125 Lebanon 133,339 number compare
  5. 126 Jamaica 128,872 number compare
  6. 127 Uruguay 126,429 number compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Ireland?
School age population, tertiary education, female in Ireland was 146,422 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 166,784 number in 1997.
What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 129,283 number in 1970.
How does Ireland rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
Ireland ranks 124th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.