Students: % of total population of post-compulsory school age in Ireland
Ireland: Students: % of total population of post-compulsory school age was 16.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of in Ireland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 16.5 for students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of in Ireland peaked at 16.8 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.8, in 2013.
That places Ireland 7th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Students: % of total population of post-compulsory school age in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12.8 | — |
| 2014 | 13.3 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 14.6 | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 14.7 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 14.6 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 16.8 | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 15.1 | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 14.8 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 15.5 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 15.1 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 14.9 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 16.5 | +10.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 16.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.35, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 16.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.7, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.56 | 12.8 | 16.8 | 7 |
| 2020s | 15.36 | 14.8 | 16.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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- Population density 76.73 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of in Ireland?
- Students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of in Ireland was 16.5 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8 in 2018.
- What is the lowest students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8 in 2013.
- How does Ireland rank for students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of?
- Ireland ranks 7th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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 Students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of post-compulsory school age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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