School age population, upper secondary education, female in Ireland
Ireland: School age population, upper secondary education, female was 63,246 number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
63,246 number
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
130th
of 205 countries
All-time high
68,774 number
in 1996
All-time low
54,276 number
in 2011
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Ireland, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Ireland stood at 63,246 number.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Ireland peaked at 68,774 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 54,276 number, in 2011.
That places Ireland 130th out of 205 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 55,390 number | — |
| 1971 | 55,506 number | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 55,249 number | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 55,037 number | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 55,087 number | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 55,804 number | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 57,209 number | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 58,632 number | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 60,391 number | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 62,126 number | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 63,086 number | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 63,148 number | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 62,354 number | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 61,746 number | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 61,571 number | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 62,284 number | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 63,730 number | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 64,565 number | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 65,842 number | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 67,367 number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 68,447 number | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 68,771 number | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 68,155 number | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 67,882 number | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 67,937 number | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 68,310 number | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 68,774 number | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 68,436 number | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 68,129 number | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 67,450 number | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 65,405 number | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 62,594 number | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 60,948 number | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 59,859 number | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 58,957 number | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 57,341 number | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 56,141 number | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 56,686 number | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 58,162 number | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 56,976 number | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 55,406 number | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 54,276 number | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 54,338 number | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 54,867 number | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 56,767 number | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 58,451 number | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 59,075 number | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 60,358 number | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 61,523 number | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 63,246 number | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57,043 number | 55,037 number | 62,126 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 63,569 number | 61,571 number | 67,367 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 68,229 number | 67,450 number | 68,774 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,307 number | 56,141 number | 65,405 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,831 number | 54,276 number | 63,246 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 127 Costa Rica 69,747 number compare
- 128 Bosnia and Herzegovina 64,991 number compare
- 129 Mongolia 63,957 number compare
- 131 Guinea-Bissau 62,174 number compare
- 132 Georgia 60,658 number compare
- 133 Kuwait 60,335 number 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 63,246 number in 2019, 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 68,774 number in 1996.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,276 number in 2011.
- How does Ireland rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Ireland ranks 130th out of 205 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.