IE · 2017 · edat_lfse_03
Population in private households by educational attainment level
Ireland, 2017
Population in private households by educational attainment level
46.5%
Ireland, 2017
▲ 3.1% vs 2016 (45.1%)
Analysis
In 2017, Ireland's population in private households by educational attainment level increased by 3.1% compared to 2016, reaching 46.5%.
The figure is above the EU-27 average of 29.9%.
Ireland ranks 1st out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 14.0% (from 40.8% in 2012).
Source: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_03, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2017
#1 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2017
155.5%
EU-27: 29.9%
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2011 2025
Source:
Eurostat · edat_lfse_03