Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Ireland
Ireland: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 32,531 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Ireland, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Ireland is 32,531, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Ireland peaked at 32,531 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18,913, in 1976.
Ireland ranks 107th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 20,760 | — |
| 1975 | 20,856 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 18,913 | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 19,146 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 19,260 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 19,430 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 19,705 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 19,878 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 20,402 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 21,060 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 20,501 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 20,927 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 20,611 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 20,690 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 20,475 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 20,094 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 20,123 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 20,830 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 21,371 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 22,960 | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 25,617 | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 26,317 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 26,523 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 27,273 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 30,985 | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 32,398 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 32,531 | +0.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 32,531 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,363, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 32,531 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67,698, 48% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,728 | 18,913 | 20,856 | 6 |
| 1980s | 20,434 | 19,705 | 21,060 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,877 | 20,123 | 27,273 | 8 |
| 2020s | 31,971 | 30,985 | 32,531 | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Ireland?
- Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Ireland was 32,531 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 32,531 in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,913 in 1976.
- How does Ireland rank for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Ireland ranks 107th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers with 719 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, teachers 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, teachers with 719 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.