Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ireland
Ireland: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 10.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
10.2%
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
97th
of 213 countries
All-time high
33.5%
in 1973
All-time low
1.1%
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 10.2%.
The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ireland peaked at 33.5% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1975.
Ireland ranks 97th of 213 countries on this measure, 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 | 32.5% | — |
| 1972 | 32.4% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 33.5% | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 33.1% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | -96.7% |
| 1976 | 1.3% | +18.1% |
| 1977 | 1.3% | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | +84.6% |
| 1979 | 3.0% | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 2.6% | -12.1% |
| 1981 | 2.7% | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 2.7% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 2.9% | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 3.2% | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 4.4% | +38.3% |
| 1986 | 4.9% | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 4.9% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 5.2% | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 5.1% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 5.1% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.2% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 5.4% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 12.1% | +124.4% |
| 1994 | 10.7% | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 9.6% | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 8.8% | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 8.4% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 14.3% | +69.4% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 15.8% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -58.5% |
| 2018 | 22.5% | +251.1% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | -33.8% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.6% | 1.1% | 33.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 2.6% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.2% | 5.1% | 12.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 14.3% | 15.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 6.4% | 22.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 10.2% | 12.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 10.2% 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 33.5% in 1973.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1975.
- How does Ireland rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Ireland ranks 97th out of 213 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 33.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 42 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release