Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by educational in Ireland
Ireland: Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by educational was 496,593 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by educational in Ireland, 2012–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by educational in Ireland stood at 496,593. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by educational in Ireland peaked at 1.56 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 496,593, in 2024.
Ireland ranks 25th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by educational in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 665,185 | — |
| 2013 | 751,112 | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 696,393 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 709,202 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 633,404 | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 712,604 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 581,033 | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 622,253 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 1.50 million | +141.5% |
| 2021 | 1.56 million | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 730,460 | -53.2% |
| 2023 | 572,333 | -21.6% |
| 2024 | 496,593 | -13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 671,398 | 581,033 | 751,112 | 8 |
| 2020s | 972,243 | 496,593 | 1.56 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.9368 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 35,618 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,544 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 134,541 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1981 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 112,690 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.26 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by educational in Ireland?
- Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by educational in Ireland was 496,593 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by educational recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by educational recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 496,593 in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by educational?
- Ireland ranks 25th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by educational rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. 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 Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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