Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ireland
Ireland: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 26.6% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ireland, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 26.6% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2018. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 441.1% on the previous year and up 60.8% 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.
Ireland ranks 31st of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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% |
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 | 16.5% | 4.9% | 26.6% | 5 |
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 26.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- 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 31st out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.8%. 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 (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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