Secondary school pupils in Northern Ireland (UK) 2000-2017

The data displays the number of secondary school children enrolled at an educational establishment in Northern Ireland from academic year 2000/2001 to 2016/2017. The figures show a decrease of almost 10% during that time. The peak was recorded in 2002/2003 at 155.7 thousand children, with the lowest number recorded last year at 140.4 thousand. In contrast, the number of primary pupils has been increasing during the same time period, reaching 181.3 thousand in 2016/2017.