Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Ireland
Ireland: Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) was 55.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Ireland, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 55.4% for participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 82.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Ireland peaked at 55.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 2006.
Ireland ranks 10th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 26.4% | — |
| 2005 | 24.5% | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 24.4% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 28.3% | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 27.1% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 29.5% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 30.3% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 32.1% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 34.4% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 33.5% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 33.1% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 31.9% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 37.2% | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 42.2% | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 47.1% | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 46.8% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 52.2% | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 50.9% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 52.0% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 53.1% | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 55.4% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.7% | 24.4% | 29.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 30.3% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 46.8% | 55.4% | 6 |
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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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,354 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,447 1000 No (2050)
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- 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 participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Ireland?
- Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Ireland was 55.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 2006.
- How does Ireland rank for participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4)?
- Ireland ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.2%. 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 Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4 weeks) by employment contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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