Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Ireland
Ireland: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 64,938 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
64,938 number
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
122nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
71,293 number
in 1987
All-time low
54,331 number
in 2007
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Ireland, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Ireland stood at 64,938 number.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Ireland peaked at 71,293 number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 54,331 number, in 2007.
Ireland ranks 122nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 56,460 number | — |
| 1971 | 56,624 number | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 57,298 number | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 58,527 number | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 59,885 number | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 61,644 number | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 63,195 number | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 63,462 number | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 63,299 number | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 63,408 number | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 63,348 number | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 63,621 number | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 64,930 number | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 66,797 number | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 68,358 number | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 69,862 number | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 71,023 number | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 71,293 number | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 71,084 number | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 70,893 number | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 70,538 number | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 70,205 number | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 70,131 number | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 70,203 number | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 70,115 number | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 70,114 number | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 69,598 number | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 67,467 number | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 67,582 number | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 62,113 number | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 61,412 number | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 58,974 number | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 57,064 number | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 56,771 number | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 57,769 number | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 56,805 number | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 55,387 number | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 54,331 number | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 54,967 number | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 56,207 number | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 57,954 number | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 59,177 number | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 60,509 number | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 60,267 number | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 60,770 number | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 61,592 number | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 62,953 number | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 63,865 number | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 64,226 number | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 64,938 number | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60,380 number | 56,460 number | 63,462 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 68,121 number | 63,348 number | 71,293 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 68,807 number | 62,113 number | 70,538 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,969 number | 54,331 number | 61,412 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,625 number | 57,954 number | 64,938 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 the official entrance age to secondary general in Ireland?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Ireland was 64,938 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 71,293 number in 1987.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,331 number in 2007.
- How does Ireland rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Ireland ranks 122nd out of 205 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.