Pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population in Ireland

Ireland: Pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population was 28.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
28.0%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
3rd
of 41 countries
All-time high
31.0%
in 2018
All-time low
27.0%
in 2023
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population in Ireland, 2017–2024

01020302017202020242017: 28 Percentage2018: 31 Percentage2019: 29 Percentage2020: 29 Percentage2021: 28 Percentage2022: 28 Percentage2023: 27 Percentage2024: 28 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population in Ireland is 28.0%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Ireland ranks 3rd of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population in Ireland, 2017 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2017 28.0%
2018 31.0% +10.7%
2019 29.0% -6.5%
2020 29.0% +0.0%
2021 28.0% -3.4%
2022 28.0% +0.0%
2023 27.0% -3.6%
2024 28.0% +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 29.3% 28.0% 31.0% 3
2020s 28.0% 27.0% 29.0% 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 1 Iceland 30.0% compare
  2. 1 Türkiye 30.0% compare
  3. 3 Sweden 28.0% compare
  4. 5 Finland 27.0% compare
  5. 5 Norway 27.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population in Ireland?
Pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population in Ireland was 28.0% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2023.
How does Ireland rank for pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population?
Ireland ranks 3rd out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 427 data points, 2013–2024
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