Early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Ireland
Ireland: Early leavers from education and training by citizenship was 3.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Ireland, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 3.6 for early leavers from education and training by citizenship in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.6% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Ireland peaked at 13.1 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.8, in 2024.
That places Ireland 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 13.1 | — |
| 2005 | 12.5 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 12.3 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 12 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 11.7 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 11.8 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 11.9 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 11.1 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 9.9 | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 8.7 | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 6.7 | -23.0% |
| 2015 | 6.8 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 6 | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 3.3 | -34.0% |
| 2022 | 3.7 | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 4 | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 2.8 | -30.0% |
| 2025 | 3.6 | +28.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 3.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.25, 50% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 3.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.4, 49% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.23 | 11.7 | 13.1 | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.62 | 5 | 11.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.73 | 2.8 | 5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.47 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,531 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,942 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,745 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Ireland?
- Early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Ireland was 3.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from education and training by citizenship recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1 in 2004.
- What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by citizenship recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for early leavers from education and training by citizenship?
- Ireland ranks 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from education and training by citizenship rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Early leavers from education and training by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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