School Enrolments

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 January 2022

Wednesday, 19 January 2022

Questions (818)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

Question:

818. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of pupils that were in third year of secondary school in the 2019-2020 academic year that are now enrolled in sixth year. [1859/22]

Written answers

Minister for Education

There were 65,202 third year pupils in 2019-2020. Of this cohort, currently 15,783 are enrolled in sixth year and 45,379 pupils enrolled in fifth year for the 2021-22 academic year.