Employees by educational attainment level in Ireland
Ireland: Employees by educational attainment level was 2,428 in 2025. β² Rising
Employees by educational attainment level in Ireland, 1983β2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employees by educational attainment level in Ireland is 2,428, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level in Ireland peaked at 2,428 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 800.8, in 1985.
That places Ireland 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 817.26 | 800.8 | 832.8 | 7 |
| 1990s | 997.85 | 848.6 | 1,282 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,586 | 1,351 | 1,859 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,724 | 1,563 | 1,985 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,232 | 1,957 | 2,428 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Ireland
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9335 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 4,354 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 1,447 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 2,638 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 2,649 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 5,286 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per capita 0.0006 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per square kilometre 0.0468 1000 No per square kilometre (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employees by educational attainment level in Ireland?
- Employees by educational attainment level in Ireland was 2,428 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by educational attainment level recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,428 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 800.8 in 1985.
- How does Ireland rank for employees by educational attainment level?
- Ireland ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by educational attainment level rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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