As of 2025, 7,598 students in Northern Ireland were being taught at Irish medium schools, of which 926 were at Nursery Schools, 4,621 were Primary School students, and 2,010 at High Schools.
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Department of Education (Northern Ireland). (March 4, 2025). Number of school students taught using the Irish language in Northern Ireland from 2018/19 to 2024/25 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/332230/northern-ireland-irish-language-student-figures/
Department of Education (Northern Ireland). "Number of school students taught using the Irish language in Northern Ireland from 2018/19 to 2024/25." Chart. March 4, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/332230/northern-ireland-irish-language-student-figures/
Department of Education (Northern Ireland). (2025). Number of school students taught using the Irish language in Northern Ireland from 2018/19 to 2024/25. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2026. /statistics/332230/northern-ireland-irish-language-student-figures/
Department of Education (Northern Ireland). "Number of School Students Taught Using The Irish Language in Northern Ireland from 2018/19 to 2024/25." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 4 Mar 2025, /statistics/332230/northern-ireland-irish-language-student-figures/
Department of Education (Northern Ireland), Number of school students taught using the Irish language in Northern Ireland from 2018/19 to 2024/25 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/332230/northern-ireland-irish-language-student-figures/ (last visited July 22, 2026)
Number of school students taught using the Irish language in Northern Ireland from 2018/19 to 2024/25 [Graph], Department of Education (Northern Ireland), March 4, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/332230/northern-ireland-irish-language-student-figures/
