Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Ireland
Ireland: Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) was 16.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Ireland, 1971–2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 16.0% for vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in 2022.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Ireland peaked at 30.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2017.
That places Ireland 52nd out of 202 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19.6% | — |
| 1972 | 17.6% | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 19.6% | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 19.4% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 5.8% | -70.0% |
| 1976 | 5.9% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 6.4% | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 7.0% | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 7.0% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 6.5% | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 6.4% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 6.6% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 6.4% | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 6.6% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 7.6% | +15.8% |
| 1986 | 8.4% | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 8.3% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 8.5% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 8.3% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 8.7% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 8.9% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 8.5% | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 11.4% | +33.6% |
| 1994 | 10.4% | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 9.8% | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 10.0% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 10.1% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | +66.4% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 17.1% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 18.5% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -80.3% |
| 2018 | 30.4% | +807.7% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | -32.4% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | -8.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 16.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.8%, 1.2× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 16.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.0%, 94% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +807.7% | 3.3% | 30.4% |
| 2017 | -80.3% | 16.9% | 3.3% |
| 1975 | -70.0% | 19.4% | 5.8% |
| 2004 | +66.4% | 10.1% | 16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.0% | 5.8% | 19.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 6.4% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 8.5% | 11.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 16.8% | 18.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 3.3% | 30.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 16.0% | 18.4% | 3 |
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 vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Ireland?
- Vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Ireland was 16.0% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2017.
- How does Ireland rank for vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment)?
- Ireland ranks 52nd out of 202 countries with data for 2022.
- Is vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment), female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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