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
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Ireland, 1983–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More population data for Ireland
- Population growth rate -0.455 (2100)
- Population density 76.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 217,052 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.455 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.47 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.47 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 124,730 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.47 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.6 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.59 (2023)
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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