Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 5.41 units per square kilometre in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Ireland, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 5.41 units per square kilometre for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in 2017. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 5.41 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.24 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Ireland ranks 113th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.24 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 2.35 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 2.46 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 2.59 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 3.59 units per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1976 | 3.79 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 3.92 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 3.98 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 4.03 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 4.09 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 4.16 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 4.28 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 4.38 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 4.48 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 4.54 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 4.58 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 4.63 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 4.63 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 4.63 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 4.62 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.67 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 4.76 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 4.89 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 5.03 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 5.12 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 5.12 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.13 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 5.14 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 5.03 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 4.91 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 4.77 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 4.69 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 4.65 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.93 units per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 3.87 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 3.82 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 3.84 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 3.86 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.93 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 3.97 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 4.04 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 5.05 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2015 | 5.15 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 5.23 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 5.41 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 5.41 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.77 units per square kilometre, 70% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 5.41 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.54 units per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre 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% | 2.59 units per square kilometre | 3.59 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.22 units per square kilometre | 2.24 units per square kilometre | 4.03 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.44 units per square kilometre | 4.09 units per square kilometre | 4.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.95 units per square kilometre | 4.62 units per square kilometre | 5.14 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.23 units per square kilometre | 3.82 units per square kilometre | 4.91 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.71 units per square kilometre | 3.97 units per square kilometre | 5.41 units per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 110 Cyprus 5.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Austria 5.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Spain 5.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Cambodia 5.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Mexico 5.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Fiji 5.05 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Ireland was 5.41 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.41 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Ireland rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 113th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.