Participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Ireland
Ireland: Participation rate of young persons in education and training by was 97.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Ireland, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Ireland stood at 97.6%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Ireland peaked at 97.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 84.2%, in 2002.
That places Ireland 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 84.2% | — |
| 2003 | 88.3% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 87.6% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 90.4% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 90.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 89.5% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 88.2% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 90.7% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 91.3% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 92.1% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 91.4% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 92.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 91.2% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 93.2% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 94.4% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 93.7% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 93.0% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 96.2% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 97.6% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 96.8% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 97.3% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 97.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.7% | 84.2% | 90.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 91.2% | 94.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 93.0% | 97.6% | 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)
- 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 participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Ireland?
- Participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Ireland was 97.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate of young persons in education and training by recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest participation rate of young persons in education and training by recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.2% in 2002.
- How does Ireland rank for participation rate of young persons in education and training by?
- Ireland ranks 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate of young persons in education and training by rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 young persons in education and training by labour status (incl. NEET rates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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