Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Ireland
Ireland: Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 2,390 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
2,390
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
20th
of 35 countries
All-time high
2,432
in 2025
All-time low
1,190
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Ireland, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Ireland stood at 2,390.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Ireland peaked at 2,432 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,190, in 1998.
Ireland ranks 20th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,259 | 1,190 | 1,329 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,600 | 1,397 | 1,854 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,745 | 1,575 | 2,014 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,279 | 1,964 | 2,432 | 7 |
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More work & labour data for Ireland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4574 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4405 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9335 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,354 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,447 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,638 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,649 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,286 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Ireland?
- Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Ireland was 2,390 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,432 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,190 in 1998.
- How does Ireland rank for employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Ireland ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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