Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Ireland
Ireland: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 31,687 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
31,687 number
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
120th
of 205 countries
All-time high
34,774 number
in 1987
All-time low
26,431 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
Ireland recorded 31,687 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2019.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Ireland peaked at 34,774 number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 26,431 number, in 2007.
That places Ireland 120th out of 205 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 | 27,716 number | — |
| 1971 | 27,797 number | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 28,108 number | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 28,681 number | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 29,317 number | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 30,147 number | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 30,880 number | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 30,993 number | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 30,897 number | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 30,932 number | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 30,888 number | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 31,020 number | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 31,653 number | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 32,568 number | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 33,334 number | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 34,077 number | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 34,648 number | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 34,774 number | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 34,654 number | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 34,542 number | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 34,349 number | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 34,167 number | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 34,141 number | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 34,177 number | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 34,124 number | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 34,105 number | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 33,833 number | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 32,812 number | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 32,881 number | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 30,216 number | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 29,753 number | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 28,891 number | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 27,911 number | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 27,774 number | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 27,984 number | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 27,747 number | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 26,942 number | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 26,431 number | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 26,769 number | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 27,271 number | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 28,177 number | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 28,793 number | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 29,274 number | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 29,515 number | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 29,593 number | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 30,129 number | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 30,882 number | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 31,149 number | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 31,108 number | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 31,687 number | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29,547 number | 27,716 number | 30,993 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,216 number | 30,888 number | 34,774 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,480 number | 30,216 number | 34,349 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,747 number | 26,431 number | 29,753 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,031 number | 28,177 number | 31,687 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 31,687 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 34,774 number in 1987.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,431 number in 2007.
- How does Ireland rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Ireland ranks 120th 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 16.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.