Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Ireland

Ireland: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 1,123 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1,123 number
World rank
122nd
of 142 countries
All-time high
20,211 number
in 1973
All-time low
1,123 number
in 2018
Years of data
18
1973–2018

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1973199520181973: 20.2k number1974: 19.1k number1986: 8.2k number1998: 12.4k number1999: 12.3k number2000: 12.0k number2001: 11.5k number2002: 10.5k number2003: 8.9k number2004: 6.5k number2005: 6.0k number2006: 7.9k number2007: 4.3k number2008: 5.7k number2009: 4.2k number2010: 2.9k number2012: 1.3k number2018: 1.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Ireland is 1,123 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 80.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Ireland peaked at 20,211 number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1,123 number, in 2018.

That places Ireland 122nd out of 142 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number) in Ireland, 1973 to 2018.
Year number Change
1973 20,211 number
1974 19,135 number -5.3%
1986 8,218 number -57.1%
1998 12,409 number +51.0%
1999 12,339 number -0.6%
2000 12,045 number -2.4%
2001 11,468 number -4.8%
2002 10,454 number -8.8%
2003 8,946 number -14.4%
2004 6,474 number -27.6%
2005 5,950 number -8.1%
2006 7,932 number +33.3%
2007 4,316 number -45.6%
2008 5,663 number +31.2%
2009 4,150 number -26.7%
2010 2,901 number -30.1%
2012 1,291 number -55.5%
2018 1,123 number -13.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19,673 number 19,135 number 20,211 number 2
1980s 8,218 number 8,218 number 8,218 number 1
1990s 12,374 number 12,339 number 12,409 number 2
2000s 7,740 number 4,150 number 12,045 number 10
2010s 1,772 number 1,123 number 2,901 number 3

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 119 Qatar 1,233 number compare
  2. 120 Lithuania 1,182 number compare
  3. 121 Sao Tome and Principe 1,168 number compare
  4. 123 Macau, China 1,047 number compare
  5. 124 Malta 1,024 number compare
  6. 125 Tonga 920 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Ireland?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Ireland was 1,123 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 20,211 number in 1973.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,123 number in 2018.
How does Ireland rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Ireland ranks 122nd out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.2%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,012 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of upper secondary school age male youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.