Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Ireland

Ireland: Population in private households by educational attainment level and was 4,081 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4,081
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
23rd
of 38 countries
All-time high
4,081
in 2025
All-time low
2,729
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Ireland, 1999–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1999201220251999: 2.7k2000: 2.8k2001: 2.8k2002: 2.9k2003: 3.0k2004: 3.0k2005: 3.1k2006: 3.2k2007: 3.3k2008: 3.4k2009: 3.4k2010: 3.4k2011: 3.4k2012: 3.4k2013: 3.4k2014: 3.4k2015: 3.4k2016: 3.5k2017: 3.5k2018: 3.6k2019: 3.6k2020: 3.7k2021: 3.8k2022: 3.8k2023: 3.9k2024: 4.0k2025: 4.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population in private households by educational attainment level and in Ireland is 4,081, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level and in Ireland peaked at 4,081 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,729, in 1999.

That places Ireland 23rd out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Population in private households by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Ireland, 1999 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1999 2,729
2000 2,777 +1.8%
2001 2,833 +2.0%
2002 2,899 +2.3%
2003 2,951 +1.8%
2004 3,003 +1.8%
2005 3,090 +2.9%
2006 3,180 +2.9%
2007 3,300 +3.8%
2008 3,363 +1.9%
2009 3,379 +0.5%
2010 3,374 -0.1%
2011 3,370 -0.1%
2012 3,372 +0.1%
2013 3,383 +0.3%
2014 3,404 +0.6%
2015 3,436 +0.9%
2016 3,479 +1.2%
2017 3,523 +1.3%
2018 3,570 +1.3%
2019 3,625 +1.5%
2020 3,670 +1.2%
2021 3,761 +2.5%
2022 3,846 +2.3%
2023 3,930 +2.2%
2024 4,008 +2.0%
2025 4,081 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,729 2,729 2,729 1
2000s 3,078 2,777 3,379 10
2010s 3,454 3,370 3,625 10
2020s 3,883 3,670 4,081 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 20 Norway 4,169 compare
  2. 21 Finland 4,144 compare
  3. 22 Slovakia 4,140 compare
  4. 24 Croatia 2,946 compare
  5. 25 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,643 compare
  6. 26 Lithuania 2,214 compare

See the full ranking of 476 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in private households by educational attainment level and in Ireland?
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Ireland was 4,081 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 4,081 in 2025.
What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,729 in 1999.
How does Ireland rank for population in private households by educational attainment level and?
Ireland ranks 23rd out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is population in private households by educational attainment level and rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population in private households by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population in private households by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
476 places, 11,183 data points, 1999–2025
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