Students enrolled in STEM: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 in Ireland
Ireland: Students enrolled in STEM: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 was 61.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
61.9
Change on year
up 52.8%
World rank
24th
of 35 countries
All-time high
61.9
in 2024
All-time low
6.1
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Students enrolled in STEM fields - per thousand population aged 20 to in Ireland, 2017–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 61.9 for students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.8% on the previous year and up 914.8% over ten years.
Ireland ranks 24th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Students enrolled in STEM: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.1 | — |
| 2018 | 34.3 | +462.3% |
| 2019 | 38 | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 31.8 | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 49.3 | +55.0% |
| 2022 | 54 | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 40.5 | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 61.9 | +52.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 61.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.2, 82% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 61.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 75.75, 82% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.13 | 6.1 | 38 | 3 |
| 2020s | 47.5 | 31.8 | 61.9 | 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 students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to in Ireland?
- Students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to in Ireland was 61.9 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9 in 2024.
- What is the lowest students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1 in 2017.
- How does Ireland rank for students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to?
- Ireland ranks 24th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 914.8%. 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 Students enrolled in STEM fields - per thousand population aged 20 to 29. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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