Secondary education, teachers in Ireland
Ireland: Secondary education, teachers was 68.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in Ireland, 1976–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers in Ireland is 68.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Ireland peaked at 68.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 1983.
That places Ireland 51st out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 50.4% | — |
| 1977 | 56.1% | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 50.0% | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 53.3% | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 53.6% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 54.4% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 54.6% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 68.6% | +25.6% |
| 2022 | 68.4% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 68.0% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.3% | 50.4% | 56.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 54.0% | 53.3% | 54.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 68.0% | 68.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers in Ireland?
- Secondary education, teachers in Ireland was 68.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 68.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 1983.
- How does Ireland rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Ireland ranks 51st 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
Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.