New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Ireland
Ireland: New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age was 57,476 in 2024. ▲ Rising
New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Ireland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Ireland stood at 57,476.
That represents a change of up 39.2% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Ireland peaked at 141,989 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 41,277, in 2023.
That places Ireland 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 62,960 | — |
| 2014 | 66,340 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 63,903 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 65,151 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 79,832 | +22.5% |
| 2018 | 141,989 | +77.9% |
| 2019 | 122,248 | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 122,408 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 114,001 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 104,435 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 41,277 | -60.5% |
| 2024 | 57,476 | +39.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86,060 | 62,960 | 141,989 | 7 |
| 2020s | 87,919 | 41,277 | 122,408 | 5 |
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More education data for Ireland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,162 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.48 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Ireland?
- New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Ireland was 57,476 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 141,989 in 2018.
- What is the lowest new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,277 in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age?
- Ireland ranks 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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