School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Ireland
Ireland: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 128,810 number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
128,810 number
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
132nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
141,263 number
in 1996
All-time low
111,504 number
in 2012
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Ireland, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Ireland is 128,810 number, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Ireland peaked at 141,263 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 111,504 number, in 2012.
That places Ireland 132nd out of 205 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 113,003 number | — |
| 1971 | 113,212 number | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 112,621 number | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 112,165 number | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 112,286 number | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 113,826 number | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 116,806 number | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 119,794 number | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 123,502 number | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 127,169 number | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 129,221 number | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 129,385 number | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 127,733 number | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 126,536 number | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 126,271 number | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 127,798 number | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 130,763 number | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 132,382 number | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 134,939 number | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 138,041 number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 140,307 number | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 141,088 number | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 139,802 number | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 139,244 number | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 139,388 number | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 140,215 number | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 141,263 number | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 140,470 number | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 139,681 number | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 138,698 number | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 134,244 number | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 128,652 number | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 125,338 number | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 122,943 number | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 120,621 number | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 116,977 number | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 114,706 number | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 115,744 number | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 118,906 number | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 117,745 number | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 114,700 number | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 112,006 number | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 111,504 number | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 113,055 number | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 116,684 number | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 120,029 number | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 121,357 number | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 123,212 number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 125,319 number | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 128,810 number | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 116,438 number | 112,165 number | 127,169 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 130,307 number | 126,271 number | 138,041 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 140,016 number | 138,698 number | 141,263 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 121,588 number | 114,706 number | 134,244 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 118,668 number | 111,504 number | 128,810 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 129 Bosnia and Herzegovina 132,561 number compare
- 130 Georgia 129,111 number compare
- 131 Mongolia 129,094 number compare
- 133 Guinea-Bissau 124,415 number compare
- 134 Albania 120,990 number compare
- 135 Puerto Rico 115,976 number compare
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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Ireland?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Ireland was 128,810 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 141,263 number in 1996.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,504 number in 2012.
- How does Ireland rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 132nd out of 205 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.