Education StatisticsStaitisticí Oideachais

2011/2012 & 2012/2013

Department of Education and Skills An Roinn Oideachais agus ScileannaStatistics Section Rannóg StaitisticMarlborough Street Sráid MaoilbhrídeDublin 1, Ireland Baile Átha Cliath 1, ÉirePhone +353 (0)1 889 2085 Fón +353 (0)1 889 2085Fax +353 (0)1 889 6419 Facs +353 (0)1 889 6419Email statistics@education.gov.ie P-phost statistics@education.gov.ieWebsite www.education.ie Suíomh idirlín www.education.ie

Department of Education and Skills

An Roinn Oideachais agus Scileanna

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Full-Time Education in State-Aided Institutions

TypicalAge

4-12

12-18

15+

18-23

TYPE OF INSTITUTION ATTENDED

TOTAL - First Level

*TOTAL - Second Level

TOTAL - Further Education

TOTAL - Third Level

GRAND TOTAL

2002/03

443,720

311,531

36,239

130,424

921,914

516,458

323,843

44,660

163,126

1,048,087

526,422

328,754

43,168

164,921

1,063,265

2011/12 2012/13

FIRST LEVELPupils in Mainstream ClassesPupils in Special Classes in Mainstream National Schools

Pupils in Special Schools

427,5299,3846,807

172,673137,909

949

28,64937762,859

955

70,08251,5075,4542,2401,141

506,2162,8227,420

180,470142,049

1,324

36,5284,3453,321

466

89,92863,8746,4282,838

58

515,6763,0817,665

181,234146,089

1,431

35,5244,3313,313

Not Applicable

90,34165,0396,4543,029

58

SECOND LEVELJunior CycleSenior CycleAided by Other Departments (Agriculture/Defence)

FURTHER EDUCATIONPost Leaving Cert CourseCore VTOSYouthreachSenior Travelling Training**

THIRD LEVELUniversity SectorTechnology Sector (IOTs/DITs)Teacher Training InstitutionsOther Aided Institutions***Aided by Other Departments (Justice/Defence)

*Does not include second level courses in Institutes of Technology or Post Leaving Cert Courses**Senior Traveller Training was phased out in June 2012***Milltown Institute was included in other aided institutions for the first time in 2009/10 therefore is included in 2011/12 and 2012/13 but not 2002/03

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Part-Time Education in State-Aided Institutions

Number of State-Aided Institutions

TOTAL - Third Level

*TOTAL - Further and Adult Education

GRAND TOTAL

2002/03

58,363

34,680

93,043

146,360

33,795

180,155

144,485

35,778

180,263

2011/12 2012/13

FIRST LEVELNational Schools (Mainstream)Special SchoolsTOTAL

2002/033,155

1253,280

410247731612

758

716832

36

37625479149

732

715742

35

37525379149

730

714642

33

2011/123,159

1413,300

2012/133,152

1413,293

Not Applicable

28,36330,000 Estimate

13,62317,404

6533,000

Not Available

32,03056,39157,939

15,76715,0501,2401,721

17

32,06657,00455,415

16,83415,8661,3751,703

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SECOND LEVELSecondary SchoolsVocational SchoolsCommunity SchoolsComprehensive SchoolsAided by other Departments (Agriculture/Defence)TOTAL

FURTHER AND ADULT EDUCATIONBack to Education InititativeAdult Literacy ProgrammesCommunity Education

THIRD LEVELUniversity SectorTechnology SectorTeacher Training InstitutionsOther Aided Institutions*Aided by Other Departments (Justice/Defence)TOTAL

THIRD LEVELUniversity SectorTechnology Sector (IOTs/DITs)Teacher Training InstitutionsOther Aided InstitutionsAided by Other Departments (Justice/Defence)

*Further Education data relates to calendar year 2002, 2011 and 2012

*Milltown institute was included in other aided institutions for the first time in 2009/10 therefore is included in 2011/12 and 2012/13 but not 2002/03

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Number of Teachers and SNAs at First and Second Level

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

2002/03 2011/12 2012/13

24,700

25,69214,127

7,3503,576

639

4,594385

25,80812,8938,6733,652

590

8,1651,952

25,37412,5788,6253,590

581

8,3612,029

31,928 32,175PRIMARY TEACHERS

SECOND LEVEL TEACHERSSecondaryVocationalCommunityComprehensive

SNAs PrimarySNAs Second Level

Data in respect of 2011/12 and 2012/13 relate to number of teaching posts allocated and 2002/03 relates to whole time equivalent numbers on payroll. Only teachers paid from funds provided by the Department of Education & Skills are included in the above table. Second level teacher numbers exclude all Further Education other than PLC

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

25.0

15.0

10.0

20.0

5.0

0.0

First LevelSecond Level

Academic Year

PTR

18.0

13.2

17.1

13.6

17.1

13.4

16.6

13.1

16.0

13.1

16.0

12.9

15.9 16.0

13.0

15.7

13.6

16.2 16.4

14.313.6

13.9

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Number of Junior and Leaving Certificate Examination Candidates

Leaving Certificate Retention Rates 1996-2006

2002 2012

46,9003,2173,0264,490

76758,400

46,2362,4843,2282,8521,016

55,816

58,8261,326

60,152

57,7981,000

58,798

Junior Certificate (excluding VTOS)Junior Certificate (VTOS candidates)Overall Junior Certificate candidates

Leaving Certificate School candidates (excluding VTOS and repeats)Leaving Certificate school repeatsLeaving Certificate AppliedExternal candidatesVTOS/PLC candidatesOverall Leaving Certificate candidates

Note: For the first time in the 2005 entry cohort, the adjustment to the Leaving Certificate retention rate for external candidates (those who had transferred from the aided to the private sector) was made using a data matching exercise with State Exams Commission data. In previous years the adjustment for transfer to the private sector was made using an estimate.

ADJUSTED NATIONAL LEAVING CERTIFICATE RETENTION RATE (%)

100

110

95

90

85

80

75

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Projected Full-time Enrolment by Level in Institutions Aided by Department of Education and Skills (Scenario M1F1)

MALEMALE FEMALEFEMALE

2011/12 2012/13

TOTALTOTAL

TOTAL

9,463

10,828

394

405

9,129

10,873

407

411

21,09020,820

10,804

8,180

1,263

324

10,614

8,289

1,320

324

20,57120,547

20,267

19,008

1,657

729

19,743

19,162

1,727

735

41,66141,367

UniversitiesTechnology SectorTeacher TrainingOther Aided

600,000

550,000

500,000

450,000

400,000

350,000

300,000

250,000

200,000

150,000

100,000 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027

First Level Second Level Third Level

Academic Year

Pupils

Full-time Undergraduate Students Entering Third Levelfor the First Time

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Dept. Education & Skills current expenditure per student by level (in constant 2012 prices)

12,00011,00010,000

9,0008,0007,0006,0005,0004,0003,0002,0001,000

0 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

1st level 2nd level 3rd level

Full-time and part-time students in public and private institutions

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Enrolment Rates of 15-19 year-olds as a percentage of the population aged 15 to 19

Data refer to Gross voted expenditure divided by full-time equivalent students in DES-aided institutions for each calendar year. Values are calculated in constant 2012 prices using the CSO National Accounts deflator for net expenditure by central and local government on current goods and services. All data are provisional for 2012.

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Websites Of Interest

Dept. Education & Skills www.education.ieOECD www.oecd.org/edu

Central Statistics Office www.cso.ieEurostat epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu

Persons aged 25 to 64, classified by the highest levelof education attained (Quarter 3 2012)

30%

25%

20%

15%

10%

5%

0Primaryor below

Male Female All Persons

Lowersecondary

Highersecondary

Post leaving cert

Third level(NFQ level

6 or 7)(NFQ level8 or above)

Third level

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25-6

4

11%10%9%

16%17%

14%

25% 25%25%

12% 11% 12%

15%

18%

13%

23%22%22%

Highest Level of Education Attained

Source: Eurostat (UOE, LFS) , OECD (PISA) 11 = 2011

Ireland

2009 2012

Early Leavers from education & training 11.6% 9.7%

EU average2009 2012

14.2% 12.7%

EU benchmarks2020

10%(age 18-24)Tertiary educational attainment 48.9% 51.1% 32.1% 35.7% 40%(age 30-34)

Early childhood education and care 99.7%72.8% 91.7% 93.2% 95%(4 years old - year before start of compulsory primary)

Employment rate of graduates (age 20-34) 75.5%

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69.3% 78.3% 75.7% 82%having left education 1-3 years before reference year

Adult participation in lifelong learning 6.3% 7.1% 9.3% 9.0% 15%(age 25-64)

Investment in education and training 5.9% 5.2% 5.03% 5.41% NAPublic spending on education, % of GDP

Programme for InternationalStudent Assessment (PISA)of 15 year old students

12.1%16.4%15.5%

17.2%20.8%15.2%

9.7%16.9%11.1%

15%15%15%

36.8%30.8%30.8%

28.9%26.1%31.6%

37.4%31.0%35.8%

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2006 2009 2012 EU 2020Benchmark

2006 2009 2012 EU 2020Benchmark

NANA

Low achievers - Level 1 or below High achievers - Level 4 or above

(a) Reading literacy(a) Numeracy(a) Science tests

Source: CSO Quarterly National Household Survey