Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Ireland
Ireland: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 5.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Ireland, 2002–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 5.7% for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Ireland peaked at 19.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2023.
That places Ireland 124th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 13.1% | — |
| 2003 | 8.9% | -32.3% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | +46.2% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 19.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | -40.2% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | -21.3% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | +11.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 5.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.3%, 55% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 5.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.5%, 54% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 8.9% | 18.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 10.1% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 5.1% | 12.1% | 5 |
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 youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Ireland?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Ireland was 5.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Ireland ranks 124th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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