Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Ireland

Ireland: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 117,890 number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
117,890 number
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
109th
of 192 countries
All-time high
117,890 number
in 2018
All-time low
87,765 number
in 2007
Years of data
28
1991–2018

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Ireland, 1991–2018

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1991200420181991: 103.1k number1992: 103.3k number1993: 105.6k number1994: 106.8k number1995: 106.4k number1996: 104.7k number1997: 101.8k number1998: 99.4k number1999: 96.8k number2000: 94.2k number2001: 92.3k number2002: 89.8k number2003: 88.2k number2004: 89.0k number2005: 88.2k number2006: 89.0k number2007: 87.8k number2008: 87.8k number2009: 90.3k number2010: 93.4k number2011: 95.4k number2012: 97.4k number2013: 97.4k number2014: 96.3k number2015: 96.9k number2016: 98.5k number2017: 105.3k number2018: 117.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Ireland stood at 117,890 number. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Ireland peaked at 117,890 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 87,765 number, in 2007.

Ireland ranks 109th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) in Ireland, 1991 to 2018.
Year number Change
1991 103,090 number
1992 103,311 number +0.2%
1993 105,556 number +2.2%
1994 106,791 number +1.2%
1995 106,410 number -0.4%
1996 104,695 number -1.6%
1997 101,764 number -2.8%
1998 99,431 number -2.3%
1999 96,816 number -2.6%
2000 94,219 number -2.7%
2001 92,333 number -2.0%
2002 89,809 number -2.7%
2003 88,161 number -1.8%
2004 89,032 number +1.0%
2005 88,218 number -0.9%
2006 89,040 number +0.9%
2007 87,765 number -1.4%
2008 87,809 number +0.1%
2009 90,300 number +2.8%
2010 93,398 number +3.4%
2011 95,377 number +2.1%
2012 97,383 number +2.1%
2013 97,364 number -0.0%
2014 96,326 number -1.1%
2015 96,876 number +0.6%
2016 98,527 number +1.7%
2017 105,297 number +6.9%
2018 117,890 number +12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 103,096 number 96,816 number 106,791 number 9
2000s 89,669 number 87,765 number 94,219 number 10
2010s 99,826 number 93,398 number 117,890 number 9

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 106 New Zealand 130,295 number compare
  2. 107 Denmark 123,859 number compare
  3. 108 Congo 121,575 number compare
  4. 110 Lebanon 111,531 number compare
  5. 111 Bulgaria 104,535 number compare
  6. 112 Panama 101,773 number compare

See the full ranking of 237 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Ireland?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Ireland was 117,890 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 117,890 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 87,765 number in 2007.
How does Ireland rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
Ireland ranks 109th out of 192 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
237 places, 4,657 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.