Secondary education, vocational pupils in Ireland
Ireland: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 33.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Ireland, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils in Ireland is 33.1%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Ireland peaked at 84.9% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 2017.
Ireland ranks 157th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 38.5% | — |
| 1972 | 35.7% | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 38.0% | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 38.0% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 84.9% | +123.3% |
| 1976 | 82.9% | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 83.3% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 75.0% | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 71.6% | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 73.0% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 71.6% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 71.9% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 70.0% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 68.3% | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 64.2% | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 64.3% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 64.2% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 63.1% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 62.8% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 63.8% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 64.0% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 62.0% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 48.2% | -22.3% |
| 1994 | 49.2% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 50.6% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 53.5% | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 55.2% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 54.7% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 54.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 53.9% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 54.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 53.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 52.6% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 50.9% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 51.6% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 33.1% | -35.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.9% | 35.7% | 84.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 67.3% | 62.8% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.8% | 48.2% | 64.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 54.2% | 53.9% | 54.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 33.1% | 52.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 154 Lithuania 33.7% compare
- 155 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 33.6% compare
- 156 Pakistan 33.5% compare
- 158 Mozambique 32.6% compare
- 159 Grenada 32.4% compare
- 160 Papua New Guinea 30.8% compare
More education data for Ireland
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 270,411 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0519 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 278,462 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.81 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0534 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.55 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,162 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Ireland?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Ireland was 33.1% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 84.9% in 1975.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 2017.
- How does Ireland rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Ireland ranks 157th out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.