Teachers in secondary education, female in Ireland
Ireland: Teachers in secondary education, female was 22,111 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, female in Ireland, 1976–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, female in Ireland is 22,111, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Ireland peaked at 22,176 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9,537, in 1976.
Ireland ranks 92nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, female in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 9,537 | — |
| 1977 | 10,750 | +12.7% |
| 1983 | 10,532 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 13,642 | +29.5% |
| 1995 | 14,112 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 14,425 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 14,895 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 21,259 | +42.7% |
| 2022 | 22,176 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 22,111 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,144 | 9,537 | 10,750 | 2 |
| 1980s | 10,532 | 10,532 | 10,532 | 1 |
| 1990s | 14,268 | 13,642 | 14,895 | 4 |
| 2020s | 21,849 | 21,259 | 22,176 | 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 teachers in secondary education, female in Ireland?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Ireland was 22,111 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 22,176 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,537 in 1976.
- How does Ireland rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Ireland ranks 92nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release