School age population, upper secondary education, male in Ireland
Ireland: School age population, upper secondary education, male was 65,564 number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
65,564 number
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
131st
of 205 countries
All-time high
72,489 number
in 1996
All-time low
57,128 number
in 1973
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Ireland, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, male in Ireland is 65,564 number, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Ireland peaked at 72,489 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 57,128 number, in 1973.
That places Ireland 131st out of 205 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 57,613 number | — |
| 1971 | 57,706 number | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 57,372 number | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 57,128 number | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 57,199 number | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 58,022 number | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 59,597 number | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 61,162 number | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 63,111 number | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 65,043 number | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 66,135 number | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 66,237 number | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 65,379 number | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 64,790 number | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 64,700 number | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 65,514 number | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 67,033 number | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 67,817 number | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 69,097 number | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 70,674 number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 71,860 number | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 72,317 number | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 71,647 number | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 71,362 number | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 71,451 number | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 71,905 number | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 72,489 number | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 72,034 number | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 71,552 number | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 71,248 number | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 68,839 number | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 66,058 number | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 64,390 number | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 63,084 number | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 61,664 number | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 59,636 number | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 58,565 number | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 59,058 number | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 60,744 number | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 60,769 number | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 59,294 number | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 57,730 number | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 57,166 number | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 58,188 number | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 59,917 number | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 61,578 number | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 62,282 number | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 62,854 number | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 63,796 number | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 65,564 number | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59,395 number | 57,128 number | 65,043 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 66,738 number | 64,700 number | 70,674 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 71,786 number | 71,248 number | 72,489 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,281 number | 58,565 number | 68,839 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,837 number | 57,166 number | 65,564 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 128 Costa Rica 72,986 number compare
- 129 Georgia 68,453 number compare
- 130 Bosnia and Herzegovina 67,570 number compare
- 132 Mongolia 65,137 number compare
- 133 Albania 64,562 number compare
- 134 Guinea-Bissau 62,241 number compare
More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, male in Ireland?
- School age population, upper secondary education, male in Ireland was 65,564 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 72,489 number in 1996.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,128 number in 1973.
- How does Ireland rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- Ireland ranks 131st out of 205 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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, 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 upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.