Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) … NUTS in Ireland
Ireland: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) … NUTS was 21.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 in Ireland, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 21.2% for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in Ireland peaked at 21.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2002.
Ireland ranks 19th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) … NUTS in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 10.6% | — |
| 2003 | 11.0% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 11.5% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 12.6% | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | +22.7% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 18.6% | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 19.0% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 21.2% | +11.6% |
| 2025 | 21.2% | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 21.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.4%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 21.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.2%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 10.6% | 12.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 12.0% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 17.6% | 21.2% | 6 |
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 participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in Ireland?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in Ireland was 21.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2002.
- How does Ireland rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2?
- Ireland ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.7%. 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 Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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