* Percentages calculated by ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ using data on number of Irish taught students in secondary school and the total number of secondary school students per year in Northern Ireland provided by the source. Figures were rounded.
This statistic shows the proportion of secondary school students in Northern Ireland who received at least one class taught in Irish from the academic year 2001/02 to 2017/18. During that time, the share of Irish taught secondary school students has been steadily increasing. However the increase was not as large as with primary school students.
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UK Department for Education. (July 17, 2018). Share of secondary school students taught using the Irish language in Northern Ireland from 2001/2002 to 2016/2017* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/332246/learning-in-irish-northern-ireland-secondary-pupils/
UK Department for Education. "Share of secondary school students taught using the Irish language in Northern Ireland from 2001/2002 to 2016/2017*." Chart. July 17, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/332246/learning-in-irish-northern-ireland-secondary-pupils/
UK Department for Education. (2018). Share of secondary school students taught using the Irish language in Northern Ireland from 2001/2002 to 2016/2017*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/332246/learning-in-irish-northern-ireland-secondary-pupils/
UK Department for Education. "Share of Secondary School Students Taught Using The Irish Language in Northern Ireland from 2001/2002 to 2016/2017*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 Jul 2018, /statistics/332246/learning-in-irish-northern-ireland-secondary-pupils/
UK Department for Education, Share of secondary school students taught using the Irish language in Northern Ireland from 2001/2002 to 2016/2017* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/332246/learning-in-irish-northern-ireland-secondary-pupils/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Share of secondary school students taught using the Irish language in Northern Ireland from 2001/2002 to 2016/2017* [Graph], UK Department for Education, July 17, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/332246/learning-in-irish-northern-ireland-secondary-pupils/
