Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional in Ireland
Ireland: Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional was 79.4 Rate in 2024. ▬ Flat
Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional in Ireland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 79.4 Rate for participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional in Ireland peaked at 100 Rate in 2017 and was at its lowest, 79.4 Rate, in 2024.
That places Ireland 41st out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 94.5 Rate | — |
| 2014 | 92 Rate | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 89.4 Rate | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 89.9 Rate | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 100 Rate | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 100 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.5 Rate | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 93.1 Rate | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 94.2 Rate | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 79.4 Rate | -15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.11 Rate | 89.4 Rate | 100 Rate | 7 |
| 2020s | 92.84 Rate | 79.4 Rate | 100 Rate | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional in Ireland?
- Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional in Ireland was 79.4 Rate in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 100 Rate in 2017.
- What is the lowest participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.4 Rate in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional?
- Ireland ranks 41st out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 rates of selected age groups in education at regional level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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