Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0773 units per person in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Ireland, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Ireland stood at 0.0773 units per person.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.0978 units per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0517 units per person, in 1971.
That places Ireland 75th out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0517 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0533 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0548 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0569 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0776 units per person | +36.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0806 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0823 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0824 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0824 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0826 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.083 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0846 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.086 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0873 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0883 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0892 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0901 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0905 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0908 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0907 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.091 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0921 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0942 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0966 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0978 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.097 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0961 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0954 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0922 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0889 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0849 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0822 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0802 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0665 units per person | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0641 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0616 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0602 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0592 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0596 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.06 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0607 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0621 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0747 units per person | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0754 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0756 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0773 units per person | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0691 units per person | 0.0517 units per person | 0.0824 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0872 units per person | 0.0826 units per person | 0.0908 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0943 units per person | 0.0907 units per person | 0.0978 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0707 units per person | 0.0592 units per person | 0.0889 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0694 units per person | 0.06 units per person | 0.0773 units per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 72 Dominican Republic 0.0788 units per person compare
- 73 Thailand 0.0786 units per person compare
- 74 Philippines 0.0781 units per person compare
- 76 Botswana 0.0769 units per person compare
- 77 Lithuania 0.0769 units per person compare
- 78 Seychelles 0.0762 units per person compare
More education data for Ireland
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 223,493 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 102,720 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.21 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 247,231 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.9368 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 35,618 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,544 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 134,541 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1981 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Ireland?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Ireland was 0.0773 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0978 units per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0517 units per person in 1971.
- How does Ireland rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 75th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.