Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Ireland
Ireland: Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level was 9.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.5%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
32nd
of 33 countries
All-time high
17.3%
in 2017
All-time low
6.8%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Ireland, 2017–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Ireland is 9.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
That places Ireland 32nd out of 33 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.0% | 9.5% | 17.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 6.8% | 9.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 42,162 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.6 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.6% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Ireland?
- Female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Ireland was 9.5% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest female students enrolled in stem fields by education level recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest female students enrolled in stem fields by education level recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for female students enrolled in stem fields by education level?
- Ireland ranks 32nd out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female students enrolled in stem fields by education level rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. 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 Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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