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Share of people aged 25–34 with a university-level degree, and share of 18–24 year-olds who left school early, yearly. All figures for Ireland
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Degree, age 25–34 | 66.8% | 2025 | 1st highest of 27 | +22.5 pp | EU lowest 23.0%EU highest 66.8% |
| Early school leavers, 18–24 | 3.6% | 2025 | 3rd lowest of 27 | −4.2 pp | EU lowest 2.1%EU highest 15.5% |
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 66.8 |
| 2024 | 65.2 |
| 2023 | 62.7 |
| 2022 | 63.0 |
| 2021 | 62.2 |
| 2020 | 58.4 |
| 2019 | 55.4 |
| 2018 | 56.2 |
| 2017 | 54.7 |
| 2016 | 54.3 |
| 2015 | 54.0 |
| 2014 | 53.4 |
| 2013 | 52.1 |
| 2012 | 50.3 |
| 2011 | 48.6 |
| 2010 | 49.6 |
| 2009 | 49.1 |
| 2008 | 47.2 |
| 2007 | 46.2 |
| 2006 | 43.5 |
| 2005 | 40.9 |
| 2004 | 40.1 |
| 2003 | 37.7 |
| 2002 | 35.5 |
| 2001 | 34.1 |
| 2000 | 30.6 |
| 1999 | 27.8 |
| 1997 | 31.2 |
| 1996 | 31.2 |
| 1995 | 27.4 |
| 1994 | 24.4 |
| 1993 | 23.8 |
| 1992 | 21.2 |
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.6 |
| 2024 | 2.8 |
| 2023 | 4.0 |
| 2022 | 3.7 |
| 2021 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 5.0 |
| 2019 | 5.1 |
| 2018 | 5.0 |
| 2017 | 5.0 |
| 2016 | 6.0 |
| 2015 | 6.8 |
| 2014 | 6.7 |
| 2013 | 8.7 |
| 2012 | 9.9 |
| 2011 | 11.1 |
| 2010 | 11.9 |
| 2009 | 11.8 |
| 2008 | 11.7 |
| 2007 | 12.0 |
| 2006 | 12.3 |
| 2005 | 12.5 |
| 2004 | 13.1 |
| 2003 | 13.1 |
| 2002 | 14.6 |
| 1997 | 18.9 |
| 1996 | 18.9 |
| 1995 | 21.4 |
| 1994 | 22.9 |
| 1993 | 24.0 |
| 1992 | 27.1 |
allfigures, “Degree, age 25–34, Ireland, 2025: 66.8%”. Source: Eurostat (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/education/ireland, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.