Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Ireland
Ireland: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 373,014 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Ireland, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Ireland recorded 373,014 for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in 2017. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Ireland peaked at 373,014 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 154,575, in 1971.
That places Ireland 107th out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 154,575 | — |
| 1972 | 161,796 | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 169,176 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 178,557 | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 247,609 | +38.7% |
| 1976 | 260,999 | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 270,106 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 274,188 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 277,929 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 281,904 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 286,619 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 294,973 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 301,956 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 308,411 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 312,417 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 315,584 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 318,954 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 319,122 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 318,694 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 318,601 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 321,477 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 327,817 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 336,826 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 346,742 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 352,817 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 352,820 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 353,270 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 354,252 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 346,315 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 338,247 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 328,424 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 323,043 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 320,620 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 270,724 | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 266,835 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 263,224 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 264,708 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 265,746 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 270,429 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 273,481 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 278,192 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 285,692 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 316,904 | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 348,116 | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 354,670 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 360,088 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 373,014 | +3.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 373,014 is above the median for high income countries, which is 229,383, 1.6× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 373,014 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 377,758, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +38.7% | 178,557 | 247,609 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 221,659 | 154,575 | 277,929 | 9 |
| 1980s | 305,863 | 281,904 | 319,122 | 10 |
| 1990s | 341,094 | 318,601 | 354,252 | 10 |
| 2000s | 291,200 | 263,224 | 338,247 | 10 |
| 2010s | 323,770 | 273,481 | 373,014 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 104 New Zealand 416,083 compare
- 105 Honduras 402,665 compare
- 106 Switzerland 382,503 compare
- 108 Costa Rica 368,090 compare
- 109 Serbia 348,468 compare
- 110 Bulgaria 344,423 compare
More education data for Ireland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.47 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,531 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,942 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,745 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49,975 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Ireland?
- Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Ireland was 373,014 in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 373,014 in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 154,575 in 1971.
- How does Ireland rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- Ireland ranks 107th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.