Participation/ enrolment in education (ISCED 0-4) in Ireland
Ireland: Participation/ enrolment in education (ISCED 0-4) was 99.3 in 2012. ▬ Flat
Latest (2012)
99.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 34 countries
All-time high
99.5
in 2009
All-time low
99.1
in 2000
Years of data
15
1998–2012
Participation/ enrolment in education (ISCED 0-4) in Ireland, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, participation/ enrolment in education (isced 0-4) in Ireland stood at 99.3.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation/ enrolment in education (isced 0-4) in Ireland peaked at 99.5 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 99.1, in 2000.
Ireland ranks 1st of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Participation/ enrolment in education (ISCED 0-4) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 99.3 | — |
| 1999 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.1 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 99.3 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 99.2 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.4 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 99.2 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 99.4 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 99.5 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.4 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.3 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.3 | 99.3 | 99.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.27 | 99.1 | 99.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.33 | 99.3 | 99.4 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation/ enrolment in education (isced 0-4) in Ireland?
- Participation/ enrolment in education (isced 0-4) in Ireland was 99.3 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation/ enrolment in education (isced 0-4) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5 in 2009.
- What is the lowest participation/ enrolment in education (isced 0-4) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.1 in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for participation/ enrolment in education (isced 0-4)?
- Ireland ranks 1st out of 34 countries with data for 2012.
- Is participation/ enrolment in education (isced 0-4) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation/ enrolment in education (ISCED 0-4) (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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