Population in private households by educational attainment level in Ireland

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

Latest (2025)
4,081 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
24th
of 36 countries
All-time high
4,081 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
2,269 Thousand persons
in 1983
Years of data
43
1983–2025

Population in private households by educational attainment level in Ireland, 1983–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1983200420251983: 2.3k Thousand persons1984: 2.3k Thousand persons1985: 2.3k Thousand persons1986: 2.3k Thousand persons1987: 2.3k Thousand persons1988: 2.3k Thousand persons1989: 2.3k Thousand persons1990: 2.4k Thousand persons1991: 2.4k Thousand persons1992: 2.4k Thousand persons1993: 2.4k Thousand persons1994: 2.5k Thousand persons1995: 2.5k Thousand persons1996: 2.6k Thousand persons1997: 2.6k Thousand persons1998: 2.7k Thousand persons1999: 2.7k Thousand persons2000: 2.8k Thousand persons2001: 2.8k Thousand persons2002: 2.9k Thousand persons2003: 3.0k Thousand persons2004: 3.0k Thousand persons2005: 3.1k Thousand persons2006: 3.2k Thousand persons2007: 3.3k Thousand persons2008: 3.4k Thousand persons2009: 3.4k Thousand persons2010: 3.4k Thousand persons2011: 3.4k Thousand persons2012: 3.4k Thousand persons2013: 3.4k Thousand persons2014: 3.4k Thousand persons2015: 3.4k Thousand persons2016: 3.5k Thousand persons2017: 3.5k Thousand persons2018: 3.6k Thousand persons2019: 3.6k Thousand persons2020: 3.7k Thousand persons2021: 3.8k Thousand persons2022: 3.8k Thousand persons2023: 3.9k Thousand persons2024: 4.0k Thousand persons2025: 4.1k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population in private households by educational attainment level in Ireland is 4,081 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 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 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,269 Thousand persons, in 1983.

That places Ireland 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2,320 Thousand persons 2,269 Thousand persons 2,348 Thousand persons 7
1990s 2,512 Thousand persons 2,351 Thousand persons 2,729 Thousand persons 10
2000s 3,078 Thousand persons 2,777 Thousand persons 3,379 Thousand persons 10
2010s 3,454 Thousand persons 3,370 Thousand persons 3,625 Thousand persons 10
2020s 3,883 Thousand persons 3,670 Thousand persons 4,081 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 21 Norway 4,169 Thousand persons compare
  2. 22 Finland 4,144 Thousand persons compare
  3. 23 Slovakia 4,140 Thousand persons compare
  4. 25 Croatia 2,946 Thousand persons compare
  5. 26 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,643 Thousand persons compare
  6. 27 Lithuania 2,214 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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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 4,081 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,269 Thousand persons in 1983.
How does Ireland rank for population in private households by educational attainment level?
Ireland ranks 24th 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 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population in private households by educational attainment level
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,169 data points, 1983–2025
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