Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre was 0.2799 units per square kilometre in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Ireland, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Ireland is 0.2799 units per square kilometre, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 0.9175 units per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.1313 units per square kilometre, in 1975.
Ireland ranks 113th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.7857 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.7775 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8811 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 0.9175 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1313 units per square kilometre | -85.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1445 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1599 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2021 units per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2138 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1987 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 0.203 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2123 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2166 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2322 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2925 units per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3291 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3299 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3436 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3354 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3449 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3551 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.357 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6504 units per square kilometre | +82.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5962 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5496 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5306 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5238 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7234 units per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7331 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7295 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7448 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7641 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8145 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9143 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7672 units per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8004 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2799 units per square kilometre | -65.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4682 units per square kilometre | 0.1313 units per square kilometre | 0.9175 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.2693 units per square kilometre | 0.1987 units per square kilometre | 0.3436 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4884 units per square kilometre | 0.3449 units per square kilometre | 0.6504 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.7516 units per square kilometre | 0.7234 units per square kilometre | 0.8145 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.6904 units per square kilometre | 0.2799 units per square kilometre | 0.9143 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 110 Nepal 0.2948 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 South Africa 0.293 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Kyrgyzstan 0.2848 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 New Zealand 0.2668 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Jordan 0.2611 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Benin 0.2472 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Ireland was 0.2799 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9175 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1313 units per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Ireland rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 113th out of 200 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational pupils 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, vocational pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, 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, vocational pupils 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.