Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Ireland
Ireland: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training was 74.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Ireland, 2002–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 74.4% for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Ireland peaked at 74.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 2007.
Ireland ranks 10th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 54.0% | — |
| 2003 | 61.5% | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 57.9% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 57.1% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 57.1% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 46.9% | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 47.8% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 54.6% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 57.0% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 58.8% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 60.3% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 61.0% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 60.3% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 60.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 65.1% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 67.8% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 69.1% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 69.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 73.7% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 73.6% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 74.4% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.2% | 46.9% | 61.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 61.4% | 54.6% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 69.2% | 74.4% | 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 participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Ireland?
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Ireland was 74.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 74.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 2007.
- How does Ireland rank for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
- Ireland ranks 10th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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