Distribution of students at education level and programme orientation in Ireland

Ireland: Distribution of students at education level and programme orientation was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 34 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2017
All-time low
100.0%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Distribution of students at education level and programme orientation in Ireland, 2017–2024

0204060801002017202020242017: 100 Percentage2018: 100 Percentage2019: 100 Percentage2020: 100 Percentage2021: 100 Percentage2022: 100 Percentage2023: 100 Percentage2024: 100 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 100.0% for distribution of students at education level and programme orientation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

That places Ireland 1st out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Distribution of students at education level and programme orientation in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of students at education level and programme orientation by sex and field of education in Ireland, 2017 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2017 100.0%
2018 100.0% +0.0%
2019 100.0% +0.0%
2020 100.0% +0.0%
2021 100.0% +0.0%
2022 100.0% +0.0%
2023 100.0% +0.0%
2024 100.0% +0.0%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 100.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.0%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 3
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 1 Austria 100.0% compare
  2. 1 Belgium 100.0% compare
  3. 1 Bulgaria 100.0% compare
  4. 1 Switzerland 100.0% compare
  5. 1 Cyprus 100.0% compare
  6. 1 Czechia 100.0% compare
  7. 1 Germany 100.0% compare
  8. 1 Denmark 100.0% compare
  9. 1 Estonia 100.0% compare
  10. 1 Greece 100.0% compare
  11. 1 Spain 100.0% compare
  12. 1 Finland 100.0% compare
  13. 1 France 100.0% compare
  14. 1 Croatia 100.0% compare
  15. 1 Hungary 100.0% compare
  16. 1 Iceland 100.0% compare
  17. 1 Italy 100.0% compare
  18. 1 Liechtenstein 100.0% compare
  19. 1 Lithuania 100.0% compare
  20. 1 Luxembourg 100.0% compare
  21. 1 Latvia 100.0% compare
  22. 1 Montenegro 100.0% compare
  23. 1 North Macedonia 100.0% compare
  24. 1 Malta 100.0% compare
  25. 1 Netherlands 100.0% compare
  26. 1 Norway 100.0% compare
  27. 1 Poland 100.0% compare
  28. 1 Portugal 100.0% compare
  29. 1 Romania 100.0% compare
  30. 1 Sweden 100.0% compare
  31. 1 Slovenia 100.0% compare
  32. 1 Slovakia 100.0% compare
  33. 1 Türkiye 100.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of students at education level and programme orientation in Ireland?
Distribution of students at education level and programme orientation in Ireland was 100.0% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of students at education level and programme orientation recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest distribution of students at education level and programme orientation recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2017.
How does Ireland rank for distribution of students at education level and programme orientation?
Ireland ranks 1st out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
Is distribution of students at education level and programme orientation rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of students at education level and programme orientation by sex and field of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of students at education level and programme orientation by sex and field of education
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 347 data points, 2015–2024
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