Education in Ireland 128 indicators covering education for Ireland. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male 94.1% 2017 down 6.7% 151st Share of the population with no formal education with projections 0.0% 2100 down 29.3% 187th Number of adults with no formal education by region 1,500 people 2100 down 28.6% 163rd Population by level of education 4.30 million people 2100 up 4.2% 91st Repeaters, primary, female 0.4% 2017 down 38.0% 137th Repeaters, primary, male 0.5% 2017 down 35.2% 141st School enrollment, secondary, private 0.5% 2022 down 27.8% 169th School enrollment, primary 95.8% 2017 up 0.5% 58th Over-age students, primary 0.6% 2017 down 51.9% 178th Secondary education, teachers 68.0% 2023 — 51st School enrollment, primary, female 97.3% 2011 up 3.2% 27th School enrollment, primary, male 97.7% 2011 up 2.9% 23rd Over-age students, primary, male 0.7% 2017 down 50.2% 179th Over-age students, primary, female 0.4% 2017 down 54.4% 181st Compulsory education, duration 10 years 2025 unchanged 81st Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary 99.9% 2017 up 0.1% 4th Primary education, pupils 48.8% 2017 up 0.5% 72nd Tertiary education, academic staff 37.6% 2009 up 12.9% 107th School enrollment, secondary 98.7% 2017 up 3.9% 4th Preprimary education, duration 5 years 2025 up 400.0% 61st School enrollment, secondary, female 98.7% 2012 up 4.1% 5th School enrollment, secondary, male 97.3% 2012 up 10.0% 8th Expenditure on tertiary education 19.6% 2016 down 18.2% 86th Children out of school, primary 10,313 2022 up 3,407.8% 110th Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female 100.0% 2001 up 11.5% 1st Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male 99.7% 2001 up 13.1% 4th Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 16.06 2012 down 17.2% 126th Expenditure on secondary education 35.5% 2016 up 2.2% 62nd Expenditure on primary education 37.3% 2016 up 10.2% 52nd Secondary education, pupils 48.6% 2017 down 3.9% 126th Adolescents out of school 0.1% 2022 down 87.2% 175th Current education expenditure, total 100.0% 2021 up 7.2% 1st Current education expenditure, primary 89.4% 2021 down 2.8% 93rd Current education expenditure, secondary 90.3% 2021 down 4.5% 87th Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 14.28 1997 down 13.6% 97th Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary 23.96 1997 down 17.9% 45th Current education expenditure, tertiary 97.4% 2021 up 4.7% 25th Net intake rate in grade 1 66.6% 2017 — 73rd Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary 15.39 2010 up 4.4% 88th Net intake rate in grade 1, female 65.1% 2017 — 75th Net intake rate in grade 1, male 68.0% 2017 — 71st Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 83.0% 2023 up 19.6% 24th Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 85.1% 2023 up 18.8% 20th Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 80.8% 2023 up 20.4% 38th Government expenditure per student, primary 11.8% 2016 down 16.9% 87th Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea 99.7% 2023 up 0.3% 21st Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea 99.7% 2023 up 0.4% 23rd Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea 99.7% 2023 up 0.2% 23rd Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul 51.2% 2023 up 37.8% 5th Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul 45.1% 2022 up 35.6% 11th Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul 54.3% 2023 up 36.3% 4th Government expenditure per student, tertiary 15.5% 2016 down 37.8% 98th Government expenditure per student, secondary 15.9% 2016 down 26.1% 75th Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 92.5% 2023 up 10.1% 36th Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 91.8% 2023 up 10.7% 38th Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 93.1% 2023 up 9.5% 30th Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 65.9% 2023 up 72.2% 4th Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 63.3% 2023 up 67.5% 3rd Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 60.6% 2023 up 27.9% 4th Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 41.9% 2023 up 34.7% 2nd ← Previous Page 2 of 3 Next →