Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Ireland
Ireland: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.5257 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Ireland, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Ireland is 0.5257 GPIA, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Ireland peaked at 1.27 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5257 GPIA, in 2022.
That places Ireland 126th out of 153 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Ireland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.16 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.16 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.14 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.13 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.1 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.05 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.08 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.27 GPIA | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 1.23 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8719 GPIA | -28.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7937 GPIA | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7905 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8427 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7256 GPIA | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7311 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6027 GPIA | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5257 GPIA | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.968 GPIA | 0.7256 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6198 GPIA | 0.5257 GPIA | 0.7311 GPIA | 3 |
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 proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Ireland?
- Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Ireland was 0.5257 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5257 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Ireland ranks 126th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release