Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in Ireland
Ireland: Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age was 1.52 million Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.52 million Number
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
18th
of 41 countries
All-time high
1.52 million Number
in 2024
All-time low
1.34 million Number
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in Ireland, 2017–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in Ireland is 1.52 million Number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
That places Ireland 18th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.34 million Number | — |
| 2018 | 1.48 million Number | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 1.44 million Number | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.43 million Number | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.42 million Number | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.42 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.45 million Number | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.52 million Number | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.42 million Number | 1.34 million Number | 1.48 million Number | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.45 million Number | 1.42 million Number | 1.52 million Number | 5 |
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More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in Ireland?
- Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in Ireland was 1.52 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 million Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 million Number in 2017.
- How does Ireland rank for pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age?
- Ireland ranks 18th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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