Population in private households by educational attainment level in Ireland
Ireland: Population in private households by educational attainment level was 4,081 in 2025. β² Rising
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Ireland, 2004β2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 4,081 for population in private households by educational attainment level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 in Ireland peaked at 4,081 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,003, in 2004.
Ireland ranks 23rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,219 | 3,003 | 3,379 | 6 |
| 2010s | 3,454 | 3,370 | 3,625 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,883 | 3,670 | 4,081 | 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5372 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,725 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.5372 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.47 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 124,730 (2024)
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 4,081 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 4,081 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,003 in 2004.
- How does Ireland rank for population in private households by educational attainment level?
- Ireland ranks 23rd out of 35 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 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 - thousand persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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