Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Ireland
Ireland: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 689,468 number in 2019. β² Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Ireland, 1998β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Ireland stood at 689,468 number. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Ireland peaked at 689,468 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 458,257 number, in 1999.
That places Ireland 109th out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 463,992 number | 458,257 number | 469,726 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 566,186 number | 552,825 number | 590,395 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 644,056 number | 598,554 number | 689,468 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Ireland?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Ireland was 689,468 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 689,468 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 458,257 number in 1999.
- How does Ireland rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 109th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.