Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Secondary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0061 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Ireland, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.0061 units per person for secondary education, teachers, per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.0074 units per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0057 units per person, in 1989.
That places Ireland 103rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0066 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0065 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0058 units per person | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0058 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0058 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0058 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0058 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0058 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0059 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.006 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0058 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0059 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0058 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0058 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0058 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0057 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0057 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0059 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.006 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0064 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0071 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0073 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0073 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0074 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0061 units per person | -18.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0062 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0061 units per person | -1.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.0061 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.007 units per person, 88% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.0061 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.008 units per person, 76% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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, teachers, per capita in Ireland?
- Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Ireland was 0.0061 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0074 units per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0057 units per person in 1989.
- How does Ireland rank for secondary education, teachers, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 103rd 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.