Secondary education, teachers, female in Ireland
Ireland: Secondary education, teachers, female was 22,111 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, female in Ireland, 1976–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, female in Ireland is 22,111, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female in Ireland peaked at 22,176 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9,537, in 1976.
Ireland ranks 92nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, female in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 9,537 | — |
| 1977 | 10,750 | +12.7% |
| 1983 | 10,532 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 13,642 | +29.5% |
| 1995 | 14,112 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 14,425 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 14,895 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 21,259 | +42.7% |
| 2022 | 22,176 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 22,111 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,144 | 9,537 | 10,750 | 2 |
| 1980s | 10,532 | 10,532 | 10,532 | 1 |
| 1990s | 14,268 | 13,642 | 14,895 | 4 |
| 2020s | 21,849 | 21,259 | 22,176 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,162 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.48 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, female in Ireland?
- Secondary education, teachers, female in Ireland was 22,111 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 22,176 in 2022.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,537 in 1976.
- How does Ireland rank for secondary education, teachers, female?
- Ireland ranks 92nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.