Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Ireland
Ireland: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 456,625 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Ireland, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2022, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Ireland stood at 456,625.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Ireland peaked at 491,761 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 208,705, in 1971.
Ireland ranks 114th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 208,705 | — |
| 1972 | 215,359 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 229,875 | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 241,767 | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 256,652 | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 270,956 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 281,121 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 288,110 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 292,658 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 295,592 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 300,601 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 309,600 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 316,878 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 324,409 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 332,565 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 338,256 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 341,681 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 342,791 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 341,800 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 342,364 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 345,941 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 352,408 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 381,630 | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 387,813 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 390,680 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 389,374 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 389,353 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 354,252 | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 346,316 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 338,247 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 328,424 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 323,043 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 320,620 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 320,560 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 317,337 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 313,479 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 316,015 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 318,382 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 326,543 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 336,464 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 331,047 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 340,829 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 344,472 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 348,116 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 354,670 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 360,088 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 392,294 | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 491,761 | +25.4% |
| 2019 | 445,485 | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 442,827 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 449,673 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 456,625 | +1.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 456,625 is above the median for high income countries, which is 307,015, 1.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 456,625 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 543,350, 84% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +25.4% | 392,294 | 491,761 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 253,911 | 208,705 | 292,658 | 9 |
| 1980s | 324,417 | 295,592 | 342,791 | 10 |
| 1990s | 368,013 | 342,364 | 390,680 | 10 |
| 2000s | 322,265 | 313,479 | 338,247 | 10 |
| 2010s | 374,523 | 331,047 | 491,761 | 10 |
| 2020s | 449,708 | 442,827 | 456,625 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Ireland?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Ireland was 456,625 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 491,761 in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 208,705 in 1971.
- How does Ireland rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Ireland ranks 114th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. 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, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils with 698 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, pupils Data API, 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, pupils with 698 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.