School age population, upper secondary education, female in Ireland
Ireland: School age population, upper secondary education, female was 70,005 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Ireland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 70,005 for school age population, upper secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Ireland peaked at 70,005 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54,276, in 2011.
That places Ireland 133rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 62,594 | — |
| 2002 | 60,948 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 59,859 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 58,957 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 57,341 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 56,141 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 56,686 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 58,162 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 56,976 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 55,406 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 54,276 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 54,338 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 54,867 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 56,767 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 58,451 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 59,075 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 60,523 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 61,849 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 63,651 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 65,030 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 64,518 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 65,451 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 66,979 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 70,005 | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58,629 | 56,141 | 62,594 | 9 |
| 2010s | 57,920 | 54,276 | 63,651 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,397 | 64,518 | 70,005 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 130 Guinea-Bissau 74,119 compare
- 131 Georgia 73,835 compare
- 132 Costa Rica 73,157 compare
- 134 Uruguay 69,291 compare
- 135 Bosnia and Herzegovina 62,093 compare
- 136 Oman 60,767 compare
More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.48 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, female in Ireland?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in Ireland was 70,005 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 70,005 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,276 in 2011.
- How does Ireland rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Ireland ranks 133rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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, upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release