Population in private households by educational attainment level in Ireland
Ireland: Population in private households by educational attainment level was 15.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Ireland, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, population in private households by educational attainment level in Ireland stood at 15.9%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level in Ireland peaked at 38.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2025.
Ireland ranks 38th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 38.5% | — |
| 2005 | 37.0% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 35.5% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 33.1% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 31.8% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 30.7% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 29.9% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 28.2% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 26.6% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 23.0% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 17.7% | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 17.4% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 16.5% | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 15.9% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.4% | 30.7% | 38.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 21.0% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 15.9% | 19.6% | 6 |
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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 15.9% 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 38.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2025.
- How does Ireland rank for population in private households by educational attainment level?
- Ireland ranks 38th out of 47 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 32.3%. 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, country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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