Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Ireland

Ireland: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 33,251 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
33,251 number
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
123rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
36,519 number
in 1987
All-time low
27,900 number
in 2007
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Ireland, 1970–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 33,251 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Ireland peaked at 36,519 number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 27,900 number, in 2007.

That places Ireland 123rd 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

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number) in Ireland, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 28,744 number
1971 28,827 number +0.3%
1972 29,190 number +1.3%
1973 29,846 number +2.2%
1974 30,568 number +2.4%
1975 31,497 number +3.0%
1976 32,315 number +2.6%
1977 32,469 number +0.5%
1978 32,402 number -0.2%
1979 32,476 number +0.2%
1980 32,460 number -0.0%
1981 32,601 number +0.4%
1982 33,277 number +2.1%
1983 34,229 number +2.9%
1984 35,024 number +2.3%
1985 35,785 number +2.2%
1986 36,375 number +1.6%
1987 36,519 number +0.4%
1988 36,430 number -0.2%
1989 36,351 number -0.2%
1990 36,189 number -0.4%
1991 36,038 number -0.4%
1992 35,990 number -0.1%
1993 36,026 number +0.1%
1994 35,991 number -0.1%
1995 36,009 number +0.1%
1996 35,765 number -0.7%
1997 34,655 number -3.1%
1998 34,701 number +0.1%
1999 31,897 number -8.1%
2000 31,659 number -0.7%
2001 30,083 number -5.0%
2002 29,153 number -3.1%
2003 28,997 number -0.5%
2004 29,785 number +2.7%
2005 29,058 number -2.4%
2006 28,445 number -2.1%
2007 27,900 number -1.9%
2008 28,198 number +1.1%
2009 28,936 number +2.6%
2010 29,777 number +2.9%
2011 30,384 number +2.0%
2012 31,235 number +2.8%
2013 30,752 number -1.5%
2014 31,177 number +1.4%
2015 31,463 number +0.9%
2016 32,071 number +1.9%
2017 32,716 number +2.0%
2018 33,118 number +1.2%
2019 33,251 number +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 30,833 number 28,744 number 32,476 number 10
1980s 34,905 number 32,460 number 36,519 number 10
1990s 35,326 number 31,897 number 36,189 number 10
2000s 29,221 number 27,900 number 31,659 number 10
2010s 31,594 number 29,777 number 33,251 number 10

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 120 Serbia 34,012 number compare
  2. 121 Lebanon 33,685 number compare
  3. 122 New Zealand 33,481 number compare
  4. 124 Norway 32,666 number compare
  5. 125 Finland 31,084 number compare
  6. 126 Bosnia and Herzegovina 29,644 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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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 33,251 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 36,519 number in 1987.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 27,900 number in 2007.
How does Ireland rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Ireland ranks 123rd 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 14.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.