Secondary education, general pupils in Ireland
Ireland: Secondary education, general pupils was 373,014 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Ireland, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils in Ireland is 373,014, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Ireland peaked at 373,014 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 154,575, in 1971.
Ireland ranks 107th of 204 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 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% |
| 2014 | 348,116 | +21.9% |
| 2015 | 354,670 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 360,088 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 373,014 | +3.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils 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 | 324,750 | 273,481 | 373,014 | 7 |
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 in Ireland?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Ireland was 373,014 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 373,014 in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 154,575 in 1971.
- How does Ireland rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Ireland ranks 107th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.