Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other in Ireland
Ireland: Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other was 7.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other in Ireland, 2012–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other in Ireland is 7.5, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other in Ireland peaked at 21.9 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.5, in 2025.
That places Ireland 14th out of 24 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 21.9 | — |
| 2013 | 19.2 | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 15.9 | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 15.5 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 15.1 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 14.4 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 13.3 | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 13.5 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 13 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 9.8 | -24.6% |
| 2022 | 10.2 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 10.1 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 8.3 | -17.8% |
| 2025 | 7.5 | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.1 | 13.3 | 21.9 | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.82 | 7.5 | 13 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other in Ireland?
- Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other in Ireland was 7.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9 in 2012.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 in 2025.
- How does Ireland rank for population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other?
- Ireland ranks 14th out of 24 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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