Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Ireland
Ireland: Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region was 1.19 million Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Ireland, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, students by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Ireland stood at 1.19 million Number. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Ireland peaked at 1.19 million Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 989,561 Number, in 2001.
That places Ireland 25th out of 42 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.00 million Number | — |
| 1999 | 996,879 Number | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 993,179 Number | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 989,561 Number | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 995,237 Number | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.00 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.04 million Number | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.04 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.04 million Number | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.06 million Number | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.06 million Number | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.08 million Number | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.16 million Number | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 1.18 million Number | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.19 million Number | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.00 million Number | 996,879 Number | 1.00 million Number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.03 million Number | 989,561 Number | 1.08 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 million Number | 1.16 million Number | 1.19 million Number | 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Ireland?
- Students by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Ireland was 1.19 million Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 million Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest students by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 989,561 Number in 2001.
- How does Ireland rank for students by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Ireland ranks 25th out of 42 countries with data for 2012.
- Is students by age, sex and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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