Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Ireland

Ireland: Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.4722 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.4722 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
109th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.4722 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.2745 units per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
27
1974–2023

Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Ireland, 1974–2023

00.10.20.30.40.51974199820231974: 0.301 units per square kilometre1975: 0.303 units per square kilometre1976: 0.275 units per square kilometre1977: 0.278 units per square kilometre1978: 0.28 units per square kilometre1979: 0.282 units per square kilometre1980: 0.286 units per square kilometre1981: 0.289 units per square kilometre1982: 0.296 units per square kilometre1983: 0.306 units per square kilometre1984: 0.298 units per square kilometre1985: 0.304 units per square kilometre1986: 0.299 units per square kilometre1987: 0.3 units per square kilometre1988: 0.297 units per square kilometre1989: 0.292 units per square kilometre1990: 0.292 units per square kilometre1991: 0.302 units per square kilometre1992: 0.31 units per square kilometre1993: 0.333 units per square kilometre1994: 0.372 units per square kilometre1995: 0.382 units per square kilometre1996: 0.385 units per square kilometre1997: 0.396 units per square kilometre2021: 0.45 units per square kilometre2022: 0.47 units per square kilometre2023: 0.472 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Ireland stood at 0.4722 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 0.4722 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2745 units per square kilometre, in 1976.

Ireland ranks 109th 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, per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Ireland, 1974 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1974 0.3014 units per square kilometre
1975 0.3027 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1976 0.2745 units per square kilometre -9.3%
1977 0.2779 units per square kilometre +1.2%
1978 0.2796 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1979 0.282 units per square kilometre +0.9%
1980 0.286 units per square kilometre +1.4%
1981 0.2885 units per square kilometre +0.9%
1982 0.2962 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1983 0.3057 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1984 0.2976 units per square kilometre -2.7%
1985 0.3038 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1986 0.2992 units per square kilometre -1.5%
1987 0.3003 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1988 0.2972 units per square kilometre -1.0%
1989 0.2917 units per square kilometre -1.9%
1990 0.2921 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1991 0.3024 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1992 0.3102 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1993 0.3333 units per square kilometre +7.4%
1994 0.3719 units per square kilometre +11.6%
1995 0.382 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1996 0.385 units per square kilometre +0.8%
1997 0.3959 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2021 0.4498 units per square kilometre +13.6%
2022 0.4703 units per square kilometre +4.6%
2023 0.4722 units per square kilometre +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.2864 units per square kilometre 0.2745 units per square kilometre 0.3027 units per square kilometre 6
1980s 0.2966 units per square kilometre 0.286 units per square kilometre 0.3057 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.3466 units per square kilometre 0.2921 units per square kilometre 0.3959 units per square kilometre 8
2020s 0.4641 units per square kilometre 0.4498 units per square kilometre 0.4722 units per square kilometre 3

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 106 Benin 0.5081 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 107 Ukraine 0.4877 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 108 Tajikistan 0.4837 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 110 Mexico 0.4468 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 111 Thailand 0.4431 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 112 French Polynesia 0.435 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Ireland?
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Ireland was 0.4722 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.4722 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2745 units per square kilometre in 1976.
How does Ireland rank for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
Ireland ranks 109th 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Secondary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Secondary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 7,445 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Secondary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.