* Percentages were derived from number of total candidates per year as well as the number of entries per year by subject. ** The total number of candidates varied annually.
2011, n= 32,582
2012, n= 32,908
2013, n= 32,836
2014, n= 31,600
2015, n= 32,390
2016, n= 31,828
2017, n= 30,684
2018, n= 29,004
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A levels: Irish language learners in Northern Ireland from 2011-2019
This statistic shows trend of candidates in Northern Ireland who took Irish at A level, from the year 2011 to 2019 as a percentage of the total number of candidates for each year During this period, the percentage of candidates taking Irish at A level has remained constant between *** and * percent.
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Joint Council for Qualifications. (August 15, 2019). Percentage of all candidates taking Irish language at A level in Northern Ireland from 2011 to 2019* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/347178/northern-ireland-irish-language-candidates-a-level/
Joint Council for Qualifications. "Percentage of all candidates taking Irish language at A level in Northern Ireland from 2011 to 2019*." Chart. August 15, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/347178/northern-ireland-irish-language-candidates-a-level/
Joint Council for Qualifications. (2019). Percentage of all candidates taking Irish language at A level in Northern Ireland from 2011 to 2019*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/347178/northern-ireland-irish-language-candidates-a-level/
Joint Council for Qualifications. "Percentage of All Candidates Taking Irish Language at A Level in Northern Ireland from 2011 to 2019*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 15 Aug 2019, /statistics/347178/northern-ireland-irish-language-candidates-a-level/
Joint Council for Qualifications, Percentage of all candidates taking Irish language at A level in Northern Ireland from 2011 to 2019* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/347178/northern-ireland-irish-language-candidates-a-level/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Percentage of all candidates taking Irish language at A level in Northern Ireland from 2011 to 2019* [Graph], Joint Council for Qualifications, August 15, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/347178/northern-ireland-irish-language-candidates-a-level/
