Enrolment in secondary education, male in Ireland

Ireland: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 234,933 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
234,933 number
Change on year
up 16.5%
World rank
109th
of 202 countries
All-time high
234,933 number
in 2018
All-time low
102,345 number
in 1971
Years of data
47
1971–2018

Enrolment in secondary education, male in Ireland, 1971–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197119942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, male in Ireland is 234,933 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.5% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Ireland peaked at 234,933 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 102,345 number, in 1971.

Ireland ranks 109th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 123,778 number 102,345 number 141,479 number 9
1980s 157,880 number 142,242 number 167,743 number 10
1990s 182,477 number 167,492 number 194,813 number 10
2000s 159,003 number 154,739 number 166,960 number 10
2010s 185,357 number 167,307 number 234,933 number 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 106 Costa Rica 248,685 number compare
  2. 107 New Zealand 243,209 number compare
  3. 108 Norway 235,152 number compare
  4. 110 Slovakia 225,242 number compare
  5. 111 Nicaragua 224,668 number compare
  6. 112 Oman 224,418 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male in Ireland?
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Ireland was 234,933 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 234,933 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 102,345 number in 1971.
How does Ireland rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
Ireland ranks 109th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,155 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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