Teachers in secondary education, male in Ireland
Ireland: Teachers in secondary education, male was 10,420 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
10,420
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
113th
of 209 countries
All-time high
12,378
in 1997
All-time low
8,396
in 1977
Years of data
10
1976–2023
Teachers in secondary education, male in Ireland, 1976–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, male in Ireland is 10,420, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Ireland peaked at 12,378 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8,396, in 1977.
Ireland ranks 113th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teachers in secondary education, male in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 9,376 | — |
| 1977 | 8,396 | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 10,528 | +25.4% |
| 1994 | 11,975 | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 12,205 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 12,098 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 12,378 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 9,726 | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 10,222 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 10,420 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,886 | 8,396 | 9,376 | 2 |
| 1980s | 10,528 | 10,528 | 10,528 | 1 |
| 1990s | 12,164 | 11,975 | 12,378 | 4 |
| 2020s | 10,123 | 9,726 | 10,420 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.9368 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 35,618 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,544 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 134,541 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1981 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 112,690 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.26 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, male in Ireland?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in Ireland was 10,420 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 12,378 in 1997.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,396 in 1977.
- How does Ireland rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- Ireland ranks 113th out of 209 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release