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, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Ireland stood at 5.7%.
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 15.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 58th of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 15.3% | — |
| 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 10.2%, 55% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 5.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.9%, 57% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.2% | 10.1% | 15.3% | 6 |
| 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 15.3% in 2014.
- 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 58th out of 63 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 - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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