Ireland - Secondary education
Secondary education, duration (years)
Secondary education, duration (years) in Ireland was 5.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 5.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 5.00 in 1970.
Definition: Secondary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in secondary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.00 |
| 1971 | 5.00 |
| 1972 | 5.00 |
| 1973 | 5.00 |
| 1974 | 5.00 |
| 1975 | 5.00 |
| 1976 | 5.00 |
| 1977 | 5.00 |
| 1978 | 5.00 |
| 1979 | 5.00 |
| 1980 | 5.00 |
| 1981 | 5.00 |
| 1982 | 5.00 |
| 1983 | 5.00 |
| 1984 | 5.00 |
| 1985 | 5.00 |
| 1986 | 5.00 |
| 1987 | 5.00 |
| 1988 | 5.00 |
| 1989 | 5.00 |
| 1990 | 5.00 |
| 1991 | 5.00 |
| 1992 | 5.00 |
| 1993 | 5.00 |
| 1994 | 5.00 |
| 1995 | 5.00 |
| 1996 | 5.00 |
| 1997 | 5.00 |
| 1998 | 5.00 |
| 1999 | 5.00 |
| 2000 | 5.00 |
| 2001 | 5.00 |
| 2002 | 5.00 |
| 2003 | 5.00 |
| 2004 | 5.00 |
| 2005 | 5.00 |
| 2006 | 5.00 |
| 2007 | 5.00 |
| 2008 | 5.00 |
| 2009 | 5.00 |
| 2010 | 5.00 |
| 2011 | 5.00 |
| 2012 | 5.00 |
| 2013 | 5.00 |
| 2014 | 5.00 |
| 2015 | 5.00 |
| 2016 | 5.00 |
| 2017 | 5.00 |
| 2018 | 5.00 |
| 2019 | 5.00 |
| 2020 | 5.00 |
| 2021 | 5.00 |
Secondary education, pupils
The value for Secondary education, pupils in Ireland was 445,485 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 491,761 in 2018 and a minimum value of 208,705 in 1971.
Definition: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 208,705 |
| 1972 | 215,359 |
| 1973 | 229,875 |
| 1974 | 241,767 |
| 1975 | 256,652 |
| 1976 | 270,956 |
| 1977 | 281,121 |
| 1978 | 288,110 |
| 1979 | 292,658 |
| 1980 | 295,592 |
| 1981 | 300,601 |
| 1982 | 309,600 |
| 1983 | 316,878 |
| 1984 | 324,409 |
| 1985 | 332,565 |
| 1986 | 338,256 |
| 1987 | 341,681 |
| 1988 | 342,791 |
| 1989 | 341,800 |
| 1990 | 342,364 |
| 1991 | 345,941 |
| 1992 | 352,408 |
| 1993 | 381,630 |
| 1994 | 387,813 |
| 1995 | 390,680 |
| 1996 | 389,374 |
| 1997 | 389,353 |
| 1998 | 354,252 |
| 1999 | 346,316 |
| 2000 | 338,247 |
| 2001 | 328,424 |
| 2002 | 323,043 |
| 2003 | 320,620 |
| 2004 | 320,560 |
| 2005 | 317,337 |
| 2006 | 313,479 |
| 2007 | 316,015 |
| 2008 | 318,382 |
| 2009 | 326,543 |
| 2010 | 336,464 |
| 2011 | 331,047 |
| 2012 | 340,829 |
| 2014 | 348,116 |
| 2015 | 354,670 |
| 2016 | 360,088 |
| 2017 | 392,294 |
| 2018 | 491,761 |
| 2019 | 445,485 |
Secondary education, pupils (% female)
Secondary education, pupils (% female) in Ireland was 48.58 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 51.88 in 1980, while its lowest value was 48.58 in 2017.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 50.96 |
| 1972 | 50.60 |
| 1973 | 51.21 |
| 1974 | 51.10 |
| 1975 | 51.32 |
| 1976 | 51.24 |
| 1977 | 51.36 |
| 1978 | 51.54 |
| 1979 | 51.66 |
| 1980 | 51.88 |
| 1981 | 51.66 |
| 1982 | 51.61 |
| 1983 | 51.38 |
| 1984 | 51.31 |
| 1985 | 51.18 |
| 1986 | 51.19 |
| 1987 | 51.14 |
| 1988 | 51.07 |
| 1989 | 51.05 |
| 1990 | 51.08 |
| 1991 | 50.97 |
| 1992 | 50.87 |
| 1993 | 49.76 |
| 1994 | 49.91 |
| 1995 | 50.13 |
| 1996 | 50.45 |
| 1997 | 50.70 |
| 1998 | 50.19 |
| 1999 | 50.21 |
| 2000 | 50.64 |
| 2001 | 50.77 |
| 2002 | 50.95 |
| 2003 | 50.87 |
| 2004 | 50.67 |
| 2005 | 50.97 |
| 2006 | 50.64 |
| 2007 | 50.56 |
| 2008 | 50.38 |
| 2009 | 50.16 |
| 2010 | 49.88 |
| 2011 | 49.46 |
| 2012 | 49.30 |
| 2014 | 49.33 |
| 2015 | 49.48 |
| 2016 | 49.49 |
| 2017 | 48.58 |
Secondary education, general pupils
The value for Secondary education, general pupils in Ireland was 373,014 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 373,014 in 2017 and a minimum value of 154,575 in 1971.
Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 154,575 |
| 1972 | 161,796 |
| 1973 | 169,176 |
| 1974 | 178,557 |
| 1975 | 247,609 |
| 1976 | 260,999 |
| 1977 | 270,106 |
| 1978 | 274,188 |
| 1979 | 277,929 |
| 1980 | 281,904 |
| 1981 | 286,619 |
| 1982 | 294,973 |
| 1983 | 301,956 |
| 1984 | 308,411 |
| 1985 | 312,417 |
| 1986 | 315,584 |
| 1987 | 318,954 |
| 1988 | 319,122 |
| 1989 | 318,694 |
| 1990 | 318,601 |
| 1991 | 321,477 |
| 1992 | 327,817 |
| 1993 | 336,826 |
| 1994 | 346,742 |
| 1995 | 352,817 |
| 1996 | 352,820 |
| 1997 | 353,270 |
| 1998 | 354,252 |
| 1999 | 346,315 |
| 2000 | 338,247 |
| 2001 | 328,424 |
| 2002 | 323,043 |
| 2003 | 320,620 |
| 2004 | 270,724 |
| 2005 | 266,835 |
| 2006 | 263,224 |
| 2007 | 264,708 |
| 2008 | 265,746 |
| 2009 | 270,429 |
| 2010 | 273,481 |
| 2011 | 278,192 |
| 2012 | 285,692 |
| 2014 | 348,116 |
| 2015 | 354,670 |
| 2016 | 360,088 |
| 2017 | 373,014 |
Secondary education, general pupils (% female)
Secondary education, general pupils (% female) in Ireland was 49.38 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 55.95 in 1973, while its lowest value was 48.85 in 2012.
Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 55.34 |
| 1972 | 55.53 |
| 1973 | 55.95 |
| 1974 | 55.73 |
| 1975 | 50.09 |
| 1976 | 50.04 |
| 1977 | 50.06 |
| 1978 | 50.34 |
| 1979 | 50.60 |
| 1980 | 50.85 |
| 1981 | 50.69 |
| 1982 | 50.61 |
| 1983 | 50.46 |
| 1984 | 50.43 |
| 1985 | 50.34 |
| 1986 | 50.25 |
| 1987 | 50.21 |
| 1988 | 50.18 |
| 1989 | 50.20 |
| 1990 | 50.13 |
| 1991 | 49.98 |
| 1992 | 50.04 |
| 1993 | 49.97 |
| 1994 | 50.00 |
| 1995 | 50.09 |
| 1996 | 50.13 |
| 1997 | 50.24 |
| 1998 | 50.19 |
| 1999 | 50.21 |
| 2000 | 50.64 |
| 2001 | 50.77 |
| 2002 | 50.95 |
| 2003 | 50.87 |
| 2004 | 49.92 |
| 2005 | 50.24 |
| 2006 | 50.02 |
| 2007 | 49.90 |
| 2008 | 49.67 |
| 2009 | 49.35 |
| 2010 | 49.26 |
| 2011 | 49.19 |
| 2012 | 48.85 |
| 2014 | 49.33 |
| 2015 | 49.48 |
| 2016 | 49.49 |
| 2017 | 49.38 |
Secondary education, vocational pupils
The value for Secondary education, vocational pupils in Ireland was 19,280 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 63,210 in 1974 and a minimum value of 9,043 in 1975.
Definition: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 54,130 |
| 1972 | 53,563 |
| 1973 | 60,699 |
| 1974 | 63,210 |
| 1975 | 9,043 |
| 1976 | 9,957 |
| 1977 | 11,015 |
| 1978 | 13,922 |
| 1979 | 14,729 |
| 1980 | 13,688 |
| 1981 | 13,982 |
| 1982 | 14,627 |
| 1983 | 14,922 |
| 1984 | 15,998 |
| 1985 | 20,148 |
| 1986 | 22,672 |
| 1987 | 22,727 |
| 1988 | 23,669 |
| 1989 | 23,106 |
| 1990 | 23,763 |
| 1991 | 24,464 |
| 1992 | 24,591 |
| 1993 | 44,804 |
| 1994 | 41,071 |
| 1995 | 37,863 |
| 1996 | 36,554 |
| 1997 | 36,083 |
| 2004 | 49,836 |
| 2005 | 50,502 |
| 2006 | 50,255 |
| 2007 | 51,307 |
| 2008 | 52,636 |
| 2009 | 56,114 |
| 2010 | 62,983 |
| 2011 | 52,855 |
| 2012 | 55,137 |
| 2017 | 19,280 |
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in Ireland was 33.08 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 84.88 in 1975, while its lowest value was 33.08 in 2017.
Definition: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 38.46 |
| 1972 | 35.72 |
| 1973 | 38.02 |
| 1974 | 38.01 |
| 1975 | 84.88 |
| 1976 | 82.86 |
| 1977 | 83.27 |
| 1978 | 75.04 |
| 1979 | 71.59 |
| 1980 | 73.00 |
| 1981 | 71.58 |
| 1982 | 71.91 |
| 1983 | 69.97 |
| 1984 | 68.26 |
| 1985 | 64.18 |
| 1986 | 64.29 |
| 1987 | 64.20 |
| 1988 | 63.07 |
| 1989 | 62.84 |
| 1990 | 63.83 |
| 1991 | 63.98 |
| 1992 | 62.01 |
| 1993 | 48.18 |
| 1994 | 49.21 |
| 1995 | 50.58 |
| 1996 | 53.53 |
| 1997 | 55.20 |
| 2004 | 54.72 |
| 2005 | 54.86 |
| 2006 | 53.87 |
| 2007 | 53.97 |
| 2008 | 53.92 |
| 2009 | 54.04 |
| 2010 | 52.60 |
| 2011 | 50.91 |
| 2012 | 51.64 |
| 2017 | 33.08 |
Secondary education, teachers
The value for Secondary education, teachers in Ireland was 27,273 as of 1997. As the graph below shows, over the past 23 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 27,273 in 1997 and a minimum value of 18,913 in 1976.
Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1974 | 20,760 |
| 1975 | 20,856 |
| 1976 | 18,913 |
| 1977 | 19,146 |
| 1978 | 19,260 |
| 1979 | 19,430 |
| 1980 | 19,705 |
| 1981 | 19,878 |
| 1982 | 20,402 |
| 1983 | 21,060 |
| 1984 | 20,501 |
| 1985 | 20,927 |
| 1986 | 20,611 |
| 1987 | 20,690 |
| 1988 | 20,475 |
| 1989 | 20,094 |
| 1990 | 20,123 |
| 1991 | 20,830 |
| 1992 | 21,371 |
| 1993 | 22,960 |
| 1994 | 25,617 |
| 1995 | 26,317 |
| 1996 | 26,523 |
| 1997 | 27,273 |
Secondary education, teachers, female
The value for Secondary education, teachers, female in Ireland was 14,895 as of 1997. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 14,895 in 1997 and a minimum value of 9,537 in 1976.
Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1976 | 9,537 |
| 1977 | 10,750 |
| 1983 | 10,532 |
| 1994 | 13,642 |
| 1995 | 14,112 |
| 1996 | 14,425 |
| 1997 | 14,895 |
Secondary education, teachers (% female)
Secondary education, teachers (% female) in Ireland was 54.61 as of 1997. Its highest value over the past 21 years was 56.15 in 1977, while its lowest value was 50.01 in 1983.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1976 | 50.43 |
| 1977 | 56.15 |
| 1983 | 50.01 |
| 1994 | 53.25 |
| 1995 | 53.62 |
| 1996 | 54.39 |
| 1997 | 54.61 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
