Secondary education, teachers in Ireland
Ireland: Secondary education, teachers was 32,531 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in Ireland, 1974–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2023, secondary education, teachers in Ireland stood at 32,531. 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, secondary education, teachers in Ireland peaked at 32,531 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18,913, in 1976.
Ireland ranks 107th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,728 | 18,913 | 20,856 | 6 |
| 1980s | 20,434 | 19,705 | 21,060 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,877 | 20,123 | 27,273 | 8 |
| 2020s | 31,971 | 30,985 | 32,531 | 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, teachers in Ireland?
- Secondary education, teachers in Ireland was 32,531 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 32,531 in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,913 in 1976.
- How does Ireland rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Ireland ranks 107th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- 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, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.