Population in private: quarterly data … educational quarterly data in Ireland
Ireland: Population in private: quarterly data … educational quarterly data was 4,131 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
4,131
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
27th
of 47 countries
All-time high
4,131
in 2026
All-time low
2,687
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Ireland, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, population in private households by educational attainment level in Ireland stood at 4,131. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level in Ireland peaked at 4,131 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 2,687, in 1998.
Ireland ranks 27th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Population in private: quarterly data … educational quarterly data in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,687 | — |
| 1999 | 2,762 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 2,816 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 2,872 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 2,932 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2,984 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 3,045 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 3,127 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 3,212 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 3,333 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 3,373 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 3,378 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 3,372 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 3,369 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 3,376 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3,390 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 3,415 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3,452 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 3,498 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 3,542 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 3,591 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 3,643 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 3,680 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 3,784 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 3,879 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 3,959 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 4,039 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 4,104 | +1.6% |
| 2026 | 4,131 | +0.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 4,131 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,878, 85% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 4,131 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,777, 61% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,725 | 2,687 | 2,762 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,107 | 2,816 | 3,378 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,465 | 3,369 | 3,643 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,939 | 3,680 | 4,131 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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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 4,131 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,131 in 2026.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,687 in 1998.
- How does Ireland rank for population in private households by educational attainment level?
- Ireland ranks 27th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is population in private households by educational attainment level rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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