Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Ireland
Ireland: Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 was 89.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Ireland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 89.8 for students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.3% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Ireland peaked at 89.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 71.1, in 2013.
Ireland ranks 7th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 71.1 | — |
| 2014 | 73.6 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 77.8 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 79.7 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 81.2 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 80.6 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 77.6 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 76.6 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 80.4 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 79.5 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 77.2 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 89.8 | +16.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 89.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.4, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 89.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 78, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.37 | 71.1 | 81.2 | 7 |
| 2020s | 80.7 | 76.6 | 89.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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- 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)
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- 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 in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Ireland?
- Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Ireland was 89.8 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.1 in 2013.
- How does Ireland rank for students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24?
- Ireland ranks 7th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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 tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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