Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education in Ireland
Ireland: Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education was 1,532 Persons in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education in Ireland, 2013–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education in Ireland is 1,532 Persons, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.1% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education in Ireland peaked at 2,629 Persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,532 Persons, in 2023.
That places Ireland 19th out of 25 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,629 Persons | — |
| 2014 | 2,154 Persons | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 2,263 Persons | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 1,785 Persons | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 2,422 Persons | +35.7% |
| 2018 | 2,236 Persons | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 1,999 Persons | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 1,862 Persons | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 2,050 Persons | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 1,942 Persons | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 1,532 Persons | -21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,213 Persons | 1,785 Persons | 2,629 Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 1,846 Persons | 1,532 Persons | 2,050 Persons | 4 |
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 number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education in Ireland?
- Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education in Ireland was 1,532 Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,629 Persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,532 Persons in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education?
- Ireland ranks 19th out of 25 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of students (initial education only) and repeaters by grade and level of education. The default table displays data for the latest available year and for all ages. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by age (only for the number of students by grade) and sex. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.