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
40th
of 41 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 40th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17.3% | — |
| 2018 | 15.2% | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | -37.7% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | +40.7% |
| 2024 | 9.5% | -1.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 9.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.1%, 67% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 9.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 69% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- 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)
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 40th out of 41 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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