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Education Statistics
The Education statistics set out in the CSO Statistical Yearbook are from the Department of Education and Science. The data include details of participation in, and expenditure on, first, second and third level education. For further analyses and details including methodology and definitions please consult the CSO Statistical Yearbook or the Department of Education and Science website, www.education.ie .
Most recent headline statistics
- Third level student numbers increased by 105% between 1990/91 and 2003/04
- In 2004, 82% of first level school teachers were female.
- 59% of new entrants to HEA institutions were female in 2003/2004.
- At age 19, 61% of females and 44% of males were in full time education.
- Secondary school enrolments declined by 11% in the 5-year period from 1998/99 but Vocational, Comprehensive and Community schools maintained their numbers.
- The pupil/teacher ratio in second level schools was 14: 1 in 2003/04.
Persons in education
The number of students in first level education totalled 451,755 in 2003/04. This was a slight increase over 2002/03 but represented only 78% of the 576,600 figure recorded in 1985/86. In the case of second level students, the participation rate rose strongly from 1965/66 until 1995/96. Since then there has been a 9% drop in student numbers, resulting from a fall in the birth rate. Over the period 1965-2003, there was a growth of 592% in the third level student population. Over 73,000 extra places were taken up in 2003/04, as compared with 1990/91. This represented an increase of 105%.
In 2003/04, participation rates in full-time education for males and females differed substantially over the age group 15-24. Only a slightly greater proportion of females were in full-time education at age 15. By the age of 19, 61% of females and 44% of males were in full time education. This can be partially explained by a greater male participation in the labour force for the 15-19 age cohort, 27% versus 20% for females (see Table 2.5). The education participation rates came back into balance for ages 23 and 24.
Women formed 59% of new entrants to the HEA institutions (Universities and the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland) in the year 2003/04, but formed only 46% of new entrants to the Institutes and colleges of Technology.
See CSO's " Statistical Yearbook of Ireland 2007 (PDF 104KB)" (Education, Chapter 7) for further statistics, analyses, methodology and technical notes.
Related Links
www.education.ie
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