Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Ireland

Ireland: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male was 2,155 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
2,155 number
World rank
110th
of 138 countries
All-time high
21,920 number
in 1973
All-time low
2,057 number
in 2012
Years of data
18
1973–2018

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Ireland, 1973–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1973199520181973: 21.9k number1974: 19.5k number1998: 17.5k number1999: 14.4k number2000: 15.1k number2001: 15.1k number2002: 14.5k number2003: 12.6k number2004: 9.0k number2005: 8.1k number2006: 10.1k number2007: 6.0k number2008: 7.7k number2009: 6.0k number2010: 4.1k number2011: 2.5k number2012: 2.1k number2018: 2.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Ireland is 2,155 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Ireland peaked at 21,920 number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2,057 number, in 2012.

That places Ireland 110th out of 138 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number) in Ireland, 1973 to 2018.
Year number Change
1973 21,920 number
1974 19,542 number -10.8%
1998 17,515 number -10.4%
1999 14,435 number -17.6%
2000 15,078 number +4.5%
2001 15,140 number +0.4%
2002 14,457 number -4.5%
2003 12,557 number -13.1%
2004 8,966 number -28.6%
2005 8,118 number -9.5%
2006 10,112 number +24.6%
2007 6,014 number -40.5%
2008 7,702 number +28.1%
2009 6,048 number -21.5%
2010 4,076 number -32.6%
2011 2,463 number -39.6%
2012 2,057 number -16.5%
2018 2,155 number +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20,731 number 19,542 number 21,920 number 2
1990s 15,975 number 14,435 number 17,515 number 2
2000s 10,419 number 6,014 number 15,140 number 10
2010s 2,688 number 2,057 number 4,076 number 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 107 Oman 3,419 number compare
  2. 108 Sweden 2,755 number compare
  3. 109 Finland 2,631 number compare
  4. 111 Sao Tome and Principe 2,068 number compare
  5. 112 Latvia 1,675 number compare
  6. 113 Samoa 1,460 number compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Ireland?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Ireland was 2,155 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 21,920 number in 1973.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,057 number in 2012.
How does Ireland rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male?
Ireland ranks 110th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,212 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/