Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Ireland
Ireland: Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) was 36.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Ireland, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 36.4% for distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Ireland peaked at 36.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 2016.
That places Ireland 5th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 30.4% | — |
| 2015 | 31.2% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 32.1% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 35.4% | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 34.7% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 33.8% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 30.2% | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 31.2% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 34.3% | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 35.4% | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 36.4% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.3% | 29.8% | 35.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 30.2% | 36.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49,975 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Ireland?
- Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Ireland was 36.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 2016.
- How does Ireland rank for distribution of participation in formal education and training (last)?
- Ireland ranks 5th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last 4 weeks) by education programme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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