Pupils enrolled in vocational upper secondary and post-secondary in Ireland
Ireland: Pupils enrolled in vocational upper secondary and post-secondary was 105,767 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
105,767 Number
Change on year
up 17.3%
World rank
23rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
115,560 Number
in 2018
All-time low
71,079 Number
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Pupils enrolled in vocational upper secondary and post-secondary in Ireland, 2017–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 105,767 Number for pupils enrolled in vocational upper secondary and post-secondary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Ireland ranks 23rd of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupils enrolled in vocational upper secondary and post-secondary in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 71,079 Number | — |
| 2018 | 115,560 Number | +62.6% |
| 2019 | 91,193 Number | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 80,701 Number | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 93,496 Number | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 87,725 Number | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 90,178 Number | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 105,767 Number | +17.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 105,767 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 217,472 Number, 49% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 105,767 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 227,295 Number, 47% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92,611 Number | 71,079 Number | 115,560 Number | 3 |
| 2020s | 91,573 Number | 80,701 Number | 105,767 Number | 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 pupils enrolled in vocational upper secondary and post-secondary in Ireland?
- Pupils enrolled in vocational upper secondary and post-secondary in Ireland was 105,767 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in vocational upper secondary and post-secondary recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 115,560 Number in 2018.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in vocational upper secondary and post-secondary recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,079 Number in 2017.
- How does Ireland rank for pupils enrolled in vocational upper secondary and post-secondary?
- Ireland ranks 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in vocational upper secondary and post-secondary rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. 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 enrolled in vocational upper secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education by education level, sex and field of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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