Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Ireland
Ireland: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.4722 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Ireland, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square 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, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square 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.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square 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% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.4722 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9787 units per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.4722 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8006 units per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,531 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Ireland?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Ireland was 0.4722 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4722 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2745 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Ireland rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- 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 Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) 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.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) 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.