Pupils and students: % of corresponding age population … group in Ireland
Ireland: Pupils and students: % of corresponding age population … group was 68.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils and students in education by age group - % of corresponding in Ireland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 68.6 for pupils and students in education by age group - % of corresponding in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils and students in education by age group - % of corresponding in Ireland peaked at 68.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60.7, in 2013.
Ireland ranks 3rd of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils and students: % of corresponding age population … group in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 60.7 | — |
| 2014 | 62.3 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 63.7 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 64.9 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 66.7 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 67.9 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 67.7 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 67.1 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 67 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 66.8 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 66.7 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 68.6 | +2.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 68.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.9, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 68.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.2, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.84 | 60.7 | 67.9 | 7 |
| 2020s | 67.24 | 66.7 | 68.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More population data for Ireland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1157 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,725 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5372 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.455 (2100)
- Population density 76.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 217,052 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils and students in education by age group - % of corresponding in Ireland?
- Pupils and students in education by age group - % of corresponding in Ireland was 68.6 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils and students in education by age group - % of corresponding recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 68.6 in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupils and students in education by age group - % of corresponding recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.7 in 2013.
- How does Ireland rank for pupils and students in education by age group - % of corresponding?
- Ireland ranks 3rd out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils and students in education by age group - % of corresponding rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 Pupils and students in education by age group - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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