Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ireland
Ireland: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 13.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
13.2%
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
75th
of 216 countries
All-time high
26.6%
in 2018
All-time low
3.5%
in 1975
Years of data
42
1971–2022
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ireland, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ireland stood at 13.2%.
That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ireland peaked at 26.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1975.
That places Ireland 75th out of 216 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 25.9% | — |
| 1972 | 24.9% | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 26.4% | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 26.1% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 3.5% | -86.5% |
| 1976 | 3.7% | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 3.9% | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 4.8% | +23.3% |
| 1979 | 5.0% | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 4.6% | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 4.7% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 4.7% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 4.7% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 4.9% | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 6.1% | +22.9% |
| 1986 | 6.7% | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 6.7% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 6.9% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 6.8% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 6.9% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 7.1% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 7.0% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 11.7% | +68.2% |
| 1994 | 10.6% | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 9.7% | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 9.4% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 9.3% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | +67.8% |
| 2005 | 15.9% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 17.2% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -69.6% |
| 2018 | 26.6% | +441.1% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | -33.2% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.8% | 3.5% | 26.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.7% | 4.6% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 6.9% | 11.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 15.5% | 17.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 4.9% | 26.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 13.2% | 15.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 72 Sierra Leone 13.8% compare
- 73 Brunei Darussalam 13.4% compare
- 74 Republic of Moldova 13.3% compare
- 76 Dominican Republic 12.4% compare
- 77 Seychelles 11.9% compare
- 78 Monaco 11.9% compare
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 share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ireland?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ireland was 13.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1975.
- How does Ireland rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Ireland ranks 75th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release