Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Ireland
Ireland: Population in private households by educational attainment level and was 17.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Ireland, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, population in private households by educational attainment level and in Ireland stood at 17.9%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level and in Ireland peaked at 41.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2025.
That places Ireland 30th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 41.4% | — |
| 2005 | 39.9% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 38.4% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 36.0% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 34.7% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 33.7% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 32.9% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 32.2% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 31.2% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 29.8% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 24.9% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 24.5% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 24.0% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 20.3% | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 20.1% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 19.8% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 18.8% | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 17.9% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.4% | 33.7% | 41.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 24.0% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 17.9% | 22.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 population in private households by educational attainment level and in Ireland?
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Ireland was 17.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2025.
- How does Ireland rank for population in private households by educational attainment level and?
- Ireland ranks 30th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by educational attainment level and rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population in private households by educational attainment level and labour status - %. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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