Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Ireland
Ireland: Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme was 252,329 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Ireland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Ireland stood at 252,329.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Ireland peaked at 255,182 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 153,401, in 2013.
That places Ireland 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 153,401 | — |
| 2014 | 160,290 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 164,989 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 166,973 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 187,319 | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 255,182 | +36.2% |
| 2019 | 232,350 | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 227,588 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 230,245 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 226,653 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 238,746 | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 252,329 | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 188,643 | 153,401 | 255,182 | 7 |
| 2020s | 235,112 | 226,653 | 252,329 | 5 |
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More education data for Ireland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,162 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.48 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Ireland?
- Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Ireland was 252,329 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 255,182 in 2018.
- What is the lowest pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 153,401 in 2013.
- How does Ireland rank for pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme?
- Ireland ranks 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. 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, programme orientation, completion and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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