Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 July 2019
354. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of fifth or sixth year students aged 18 years or over that attended secondary school for each of the school years 2016/2017, 2017/2018 and 2018/2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31644/19]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy is available in the following spreadsheet.
|
Academic Year |
Age |
Fifth Year |
Sixth Year (incl. Repeat Leaving Cert) |
Total |
|
2016 |
18 |
881 |
24,221 |
25,102 |
|
2016 |
19 and Over |
145 |
1,426 |
1,571 |
|
2016 |
Total |
1,026 |
25,647 |
26,673 |
|
2017 |
18 |
991 |
24,682 |
25,673 |
|
2017 |
19 and Over |
128 |
1,334 |
1,462 |
|
2017 |
Total |
1,119 |
26,016 |
27,135 |
|
2018 |
18 |
914 |
25,589 |
26,503 |
|
2018 |
19 and Over |
115 |
1,300 |
1,415 |
|
2018 |
Total |
1,029 |
26,889 |
27,918 |
Note: age is calculated on 1st January of the academic year. For example the age given for the 2016 academic year is the age of pupils as of 1st January 2017.
