Secondary education, pupils in Ireland
Ireland: Secondary education, pupils was 456,625 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Ireland, 1971–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2022, secondary education, pupils in Ireland stood at 456,625.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Ireland peaked at 491,761 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 208,705, in 1971.
Ireland ranks 114th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 253,911 | 208,705 | 292,658 | 9 |
| 1980s | 324,417 | 295,592 | 342,791 | 10 |
| 1990s | 368,013 | 342,364 | 390,680 | 10 |
| 2000s | 322,265 | 313,479 | 338,247 | 10 |
| 2010s | 377,862 | 331,047 | 491,761 | 9 |
| 2020s | 449,708 | 442,827 | 456,625 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.1% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 42,162 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.6% (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, male 95.5% (2022)
- Labor force, total 2.91 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 46.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Ireland?
- Secondary education, pupils in Ireland was 456,625 in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 491,761 in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 208,705 in 1971.
- How does Ireland rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Ireland ranks 114th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.