Students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the in Ireland
Ireland: Students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the was 88.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the in Ireland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 88.8% for students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.0% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the in Ireland peaked at 88.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 71.1%, in 2013.
Ireland ranks 7th of 35 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 - as % of 20-24 years old in the in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 88.8% | +15.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 88.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.4%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 88.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 77.4%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.4% | 71.1% | 81.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 80.5% | 76.6% | 88.8% | 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)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 76.73 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 217,052 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the in Ireland?
- Students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the in Ireland was 88.8% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.1% in 2013.
- How does Ireland rank for students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the?
- Ireland ranks 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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 - as % of 20-24 years old in the population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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