Pupils and students enrolled by education level … coverage in Ireland
Ireland: Pupils and students enrolled by education level … coverage was 127,907 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
127,907
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
30th
of 41 countries
All-time high
172,454
in 2018
All-time low
71,401
in 2014
Years of data
9
2014–2022
Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Ireland, 2014–2022
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 127,907 for pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 79.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Ireland peaked at 172,454 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 71,401, in 2014.
Ireland ranks 30th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupils and students enrolled by education level … coverage in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 71,401 | — |
| 2015 | 78,566 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 97,166 | +23.7% |
| 2017 | 142,474 | +46.6% |
| 2018 | 172,454 | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 165,979 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 141,220 | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 127,159 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 127,907 | +0.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 127,907 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 221,229, 58% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 127,907 is below the median for high income countries, which is 242,274, 53% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 121,340 | 71,401 | 172,454 | 6 |
| 2020s | 132,095 | 127,159 | 141,220 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.47 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Ireland?
- Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Ireland was 127,907 in 2022, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 172,454 in 2018.
- What is the lowest pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,401 in 2014.
- How does Ireland rank for pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme?
- Ireland ranks 30th out of 41 countries with data for 2022.
- Is pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.1%. 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 Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme orientation with coverage adjusted to statistics on educational finance and aligned to financial year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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