There were around 345,570 pupils at schools in Northern Ireland in 2025/26, of which 180,340 were primary or nursery school students, 156,770 were high school students, and a further 8,220 at other types of schools, such as special schools.
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Department of Education (Northern Ireland). (March 12, 2026). Number of pupils attending schools in Northern Ireland from 2015/16 to 2025/26 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/385465/pupil-number-in-northern-ireland/
Department of Education (Northern Ireland). "Number of pupils attending schools in Northern Ireland from 2015/16 to 2025/26." Chart. March 12, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/385465/pupil-number-in-northern-ireland/
Department of Education (Northern Ireland). (2026). Number of pupils attending schools in Northern Ireland from 2015/16 to 2025/26. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/385465/pupil-number-in-northern-ireland/
Department of Education (Northern Ireland). "Number of Pupils Attending Schools in Northern Ireland from 2015/16 to 2025/26." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 12 Mar 2026, /statistics/385465/pupil-number-in-northern-ireland/
Department of Education (Northern Ireland), Number of pupils attending schools in Northern Ireland from 2015/16 to 2025/26 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/385465/pupil-number-in-northern-ireland/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Number of pupils attending schools in Northern Ireland from 2015/16 to 2025/26 [Graph], Department of Education (Northern Ireland), March 12, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/385465/pupil-number-in-northern-ireland/
