Education in Ireland 3,151 indicators covering education for Ireland. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population, age 11, male 34,075 2015 up 22.3% 117th Population, age 12, male 33,415 2015 up 19.5% 119th Population, age 13, male 32,644 2015 up 15.5% 119th Population, age 14, male 31,820 2015 up 10.9% 119th Population, age 15, male 31,032 2015 up 6.4% 121st Population, age 16, male 30,274 2015 up 2.2% 124th Population, age 17, male 29,669 2015 down 2.1% 125th Population, age 18, male 29,293 2015 down 6.0% 126th Population, age 19, male 29,114 2015 down 9.5% 126th Population, age 20, male 29,005 2015 down 12.4% 127th Population, age 21, male 28,973 2015 down 15.0% 128th Population, age 22, male 29,179 2015 down 16.2% 129th Population, age 23, male 29,685 2015 down 15.9% 129th Population, age 24, male 30,423 2015 down 14.3% 129th Population, age 25, male 31,210 2015 down 12.6% 127th Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 16.8% 2018 up 455.9% 8th Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 1.04 2023 down 1.4% 80th Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 74.4% 2023 up 23.4% 10th Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ 4,515 millions 2021 up 72.7% 40th Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private 2.2% 2022 up 0.1% 138th Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ 240.54 millions 2015 up 5,099.4% 74th Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in 99.3% 2022 up 1.2% 6th Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female 2,866 number 1998 down 37.8% 83rd Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes 168,877 number 2018 up 39.3% 61st Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male 5,106 number 1998 down 17.7% 80th Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant PPP$ 294.42 millions 2015 up 3,634.5% 71st Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or 83.0% 2023 up 19.6% 24th Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary 83.0% 2023 up 19.6% 24th Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ 4,882 millions 2021 up 31.0% 39th Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes 33,935 number 2018 up 19.4% 58th Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or 85.1% 2023 up 18.8% 20th Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary 85.1% 2023 up 18.8% 20th Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary 80.8% 2023 up 20.4% 38th Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or 80.8% 2023 up 20.4% 38th Proportion of total government spending on essential services 12.3% 2023 up 5.8% 63rd Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of 4.3% 2015 — 96th Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female 86,980 number 2018 up 35.3% 60th Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes 146 number 2018 down 33.0% 101st Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions 54.2% 2022 up 7.8% 82nd Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions 1.2% 2022 up 14.2% 82nd Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions 45.8% 2022 down 7.9% 68th Government expenditure per student, primary 11.8% 2016 down 16.9% 87th Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 99.7% 2023 up 0.3% 21st Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female 18,603 number 2018 up 23.9% 54th Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in 48.3% 2022 down 0.9% 109th Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in 0.9% 2022 down 1.7% 109th Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in 51.7% 2022 up 0.8% 46th Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ 99.7% 2023 up 0.3% 21st Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or 1.05 GPIA 2023 down 1.1% 24th Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 99.7% 2023 up 0.4% 23rd Share in poverty vs. educational attainment 14.03 years 2040 up 0.8% 6th Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes 6.5% 2018 down 36.0% 76th Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 99.7% 2023 up 0.2% 23rd Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ 99.7% 2023 up 0.4% 23rd Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ 3,747 2015 — 51st Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) 10,205 2022 up 236.7% 38th Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ 99.7% 2023 up 0.2% 23rd Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 0.9992 GPIA 2023 down 0.1% 51st Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ 5,514 millions 2021 up 34.7% 43rd Adults' educational attainment distribution, by age group and gender 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age 2025 unchanged 1st ← Previous Page 22 of 53 Next →