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
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Ireland, 1974–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 106 Benin 0.5081 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Ukraine 0.4877 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Tajikistan 0.4837 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Mexico 0.4468 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Thailand 0.4431 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 French Polynesia 0.435 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Ireland
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 223,493 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 102,720 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.21 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 247,231 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.9368 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 35,618 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,544 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 134,541 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1981 % change on previous year (2022)
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)
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.