Population in private households by educational attainment level in Ireland
Ireland: Population in private households by educational attainment level was 17.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Ireland, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, population in private households by educational attainment level in Ireland stood at 17.9. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level in Ireland peaked at 44.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.9, in 2025.
That places Ireland 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.41 | 33.7 | 44.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.92 | 24 | 32.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.92 | 17.9 | 22.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More population data for Ireland
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.455 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 217,052 (2100)
- Population density 76.73 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.455 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.47 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 124,730 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.47 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.47 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.3409 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.6 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in private households by educational attainment level in Ireland?
- Population in private households by educational attainment level in Ireland was 17.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 44.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9 in 2025.
- How does Ireland rank for population in private households by educational attainment level?
- Ireland ranks 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by educational attainment level rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. 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 in private households by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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