Persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, degree of in Ireland
Ireland: Persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, degree of was 2.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, degree of in Ireland, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, degree of in Ireland stood at 2.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.9% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, degree of in Ireland peaked at 4.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2024.
That places Ireland 20th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, degree of in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.5% | — |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | -25.0% |
| 2025 | 2.5% | +38.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 4.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.8% | 3.2% | 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 persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, degree of in Ireland?
- Persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, degree of in Ireland was 2.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, degree of recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, degree of recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, degree of?
- Ireland ranks 20th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, degree of rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, degree of urbanisation and educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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