1. The Context of Education
1.1 Change in Population aged 0-29 from 1975 to 2000 (Percentage)
The vast majority of EU-25 countries have experienced a decrease in their young population (0-29 years) between 1975 and 2000. Ireland is one of only 3 countries that have experienced an increase in their young population in this period.
|
EU-15 |
BE |
CZ |
DK |
DE |
EE |
GR |
ES |
FR |
IE |
IT |
CY |
LV |
LT |
LU |
HU |
MT |
NL |
AT |
PL |
PT |
SI |
SK |
FI |
SE |
UK |
IS |
NO |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-9 years | -24 | -14 | -30 | -10 | -23 | -31 | -29 | -42 | -13 | -20 | -39 | : | -29 | -20 | 25 | -25 | 4 | -12 | -20 | -14 | -33 | -31 | -19 | -5 | -6 | -13 | 3 | -5 | 0-9 years |
| 10-19 years | -19 | -22 | -4 | -24 | -24 | 1 | -9 | -23 | -9 | 4 | -30 | : | 1 | -6 | -8 | -11 | -9 | -21 | -22 | 1 | -23 | -5 | 0 | -18 | -2 | -13 | -6 | -11 | 10-19 years |
| 20-29 years | 1 | -9 | 1 | -10 | -6 | -13 | 27 | 31 | -6 | 41 | 5 | : | -7 | 4 | 3 | -5 | -4 | -7 | 1 | -2 | 22 | 1 | 13 | -28 | -10 | -4 | 16 | -1 | 20-29 years |
| 0-29 years | -14 | -15 | -11 | -14 | -18 | -14 | -5 | -14 | -10 | 4 | -23 | : | -11 | -8 | 6 | -13 | -3 | -14 | -14 | -5 | -14 | -11 | -2 | -18 | -6 | -10 | 4 | -6 | 0-29 years |
Source: Eurostat - Population statistics
1.2 Percentage of young people in the 0-9 and 0-29 age groups, 2005
The proportion of young people aged under 30 years in 2005 was highest in Ireland, with 45 percent of our population in this age group.
|
EU-25 |
BE |
CZ |
DK |
DE |
EE |
GR |
ES |
FR |
IE |
IT |
CY |
LV |
LT |
LU |
HU |
MT |
NL |
AT |
PL |
PT |
SI |
SK |
FI |
SE |
UK |
IS |
NO |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 9 | 10% | 11% | 9% | 12% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 13% | 14% | 9% | 12% | 9% | 10% | 12% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 11% | 12% | 14% | 13% |
| 0 to 29 | 36% | 36% | 37% | 36% | 32% | 38% | 34% | 35% | 38% | 45% | 31% | 42% | 37% | 39% | 37% | 37% | 39% | 36% | 35% | 41% | 36% | 35% | 42% | 36% | 36% | 37% | 44% | 38% |
Note
CY: Data refer to government controlled area
Source: Eurostat, population statistics
1.3 Projected growth rates in the number of pupils aged 5-9 between 2000-2010, and between 2000-2015
Projected growth rates in the number of pupils aged 5-9 between 2000 and 2010, and between 2000 and 2015
|
EU-25 |
BE |
CZ |
DK |
DE |
EE |
GR |
ES |
FR |
IE |
IT |
CY |
LV |
LT |
LU |
HU |
MT |
NL |
AT |
PL |
PT |
SI |
SK |
FI |
SE |
UK |
IS |
NO |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-2010 | -8 | -6 | -24 | -3 | -12 | -21 | -7 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 1 | -25 | -31 | -37 | 0 | -20 | -19 | 3 | -16 | -30 | 4 | -13 | -30 | -13 | -18 | -13 | (:) | (:) |
| 2000-2015 | -9 | -9 | -24 | -10 | -16 | -17 | -3 | 20 | 2 | 22 | -1 | -25 | -24 | -37 | -1 | -20 | -11 | -5 | -18 | -31 | 6 | -14 | -31 | -13 | -12 | -12 | (:) | (:) |
Source: Eurostat, population statistics
1.4 Actual and Projected Annual Number of Births in Ireland, 1980-2012
|
Year |
Births |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 74,388 | |
| 1981 | 72,355 | |
| 1982 | 70,933 | |
| 1983 | 66,815 | |
| 1984 | 64,237 | |
| 1985 | 62,250 | |
| 1986 | 61,452 | |
| 1987 | 58,864 | |
| 1988 | 54,300 | |
| 1989 | 51,659 | |
| 1990 | 52,954 | |
| 1991 | 52,690 | |
| 1992 | 51,584 | |
| 1993 | 49,456 | |
| 1994 | 47,929 | |
| 1995 | 48,530 | |
| 1996 | 50,390 | |
| 1997 | 52,311 | |
| 1998 | 53,551 | |
| 1999 | 53,354 | |
| 2000 | 54,239 | |
| 2001 | 57,882 | |
| 2002 | 60,521 | |
| 2003 | 61,517 | |
| 2004 | 61,684 | |
| F1 | F2 | |
| 2005 | 62,974 | 62,363 |
| 2006 | 64,182 | 62,943 |
| 2007 | 65,396 | 63,513 |
| 2008 | 66,553 | 64,008 |
| 2009 | 67,614 | 64,397 |
| 2010 | 68,579 | 64,683 |
| 2011 | 69,404 | 64,827 |
| 2012 | 70,181 | 64,917 |
Note
The Projected Live Births data for the years 2005 to 2012 assume that net inward migration will remain at its current annual rate of about 30,000 (M1). In addition, 2 Total Period Fertility Rate (TPFR) assumptions, F1 and F2, are shown. F1 assumes the the TPFR increases from its 2003 level of 1.98 to 2 by 2011, while F2 allows for some modest reduction in fertility from its present level of 1.98 to 1.85 by 2011.
Source: Central Statistics Office: Vital Statistics and 'Population and Labour Force Projections, 2006-2036'
1.5 Projected Age-cohort aged 17 in Ireland (1000s)
|
Year |
2000 |
2005 |
2010 |
2015 |
2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number in thousands | 70 | 60 | 55 | 58 | 65 |
Note:
Projections are based on the F1M2 assumptions of fertility and migration. The fertility assumption F1, assumes the total fertility rate will increase very slightly from its 2003 level of 1.98 to 2 by 2011 and will remain constant thereafter. The migration scenario M2, assumes annual net migration will remain at the current level of 30,000 for the period 2002 to 2006, falling back to 20,000 in the period 2006 to 2011. Net migration is assumed to fall further to 10,000 during 2011 to 2016, falling again to 5,000 per annum thereafter.
Source: Central Statistics Office, Population and Labour Force Projections 2006-2030
1.6 Educational Attainment of the population aged 25-34, 2003 (Percentage)
|
EU-25 |
BE |
CZ |
DK |
DE |
EE |
GR |
ES |
FR |
IE |
IT |
CY |
LV |
LT |
LU |
HU |
MT |
NL |
AT |
PL |
PT |
SI |
SK |
FI |
SE |
UK |
IS |
NO |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25-64 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Low | 31.7 | 38.6 | 11.6 | 18.1 | 16.5 | 11.7 | 44.2 | 56.9 | 35.2 | 38.2 | 53.1 | 34.0 | 17.7 | 14.0 | 30.4 | 26.0 | 80.7 | 30.8 | 21.7 | 17.9 | 77.8 | 21.5 | 13.4 | 24.4 | 17.9 | : | 32.6 | 13.5 | Low |
| Medium | 46.9 | 33.1 | 76.5 | 50.1 | 59.5 | 58.0 | 37.2 | 18.1 | 41.3 | 35.0 | 36.1 | 36.5 | 64.2 | 62.8 | 54.4 | 58.8 | 10.6 | 41.9 | 63.0 | 68.2 | 11.8 | 60.7 | 75.0 | 42.7 | 54.8 | : | 38.3 | 55.2 | Medium |
| High | 21.4 | 28.2 | 11.9 | 31.8 | 24.0 | 30.3 | 18.6 | 25.0 | 23.5 | 26.8 | 10.8 | 29.5 | 18.1 | 23.3 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 8.7 | 27.3 | 15.2 | 13.9 | 10.5 | 17.8 | 11.6 | 32.8 | 27.2 | 30.7 | 29.1 | 31.3 | High |
| 25-34 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Low | 22.2 | 22.6 | 6.2 | 13.6 | 15.0 | 9.1 | 25.2 | 40.0 | 20.0 | 21.5 | 38.4 | 15.8 | 16.1 | 14.0 | 22.7 | 17.1 | 64.7 | 20.9 | 14.7 | 9.4 | 62.8 | 10.8 | 6.0 | 12.4 | 8.7 | : | 30.8 | 6.4 | Low |
| Medium | 51.4 | 39.6 | 81.9 | 52.0 | 63.2 | 62.6 | 51.7 | 23.2 | 42.7 | 41.0 | 48.5 | 40.6 | 64.0 | 58.3 | 59.1 | 66.4 | 19.6 | 47.2 | 68.5 | 70.7 | 20.9 | 64.9 | 80.7 | 49.8 | 58.9 | : | 35.9 | 53.9 | Medium |
| High | 26.4 | 37.9 | 12.1 | 34.3 | 21.8 | 28.3 | 23.1 | 36.9 | 37.2 | 37.6 | 13.1 | 44.6 | 19.3 | 27.7 | 19.7 | 16.5 | 15.7 | 31.8 | 16.8 | 19.9 | 16.3 | 24.0 | 13.2 | 37.9 | 32.5 | 35.9 | 30.8 | 39.7 | High |
| 35-44 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Low | 27.1 | 33.1 | 8.2 | 16.8 | 13.9 | 6.4 | 36.9 | 51.9 | 31.1 | 32.7 | 48.7 | 24.3 | 8.6 | 4.1 | 27.6 | 19.1 | 79.6 | 27.8 | 16.9 | 10.8 | 78.2 | 18.1 | 8.6 | 15.1 | 12.3 | : | 28.6 | 9.6 | Low |
| Medium | 50.5 | 36.4 | 77.0 | 48.9 | 59.8 | 65.8 | 40.9 | 21.4 | 46.8 | 39.5 | 40.0 | 45.8 | 74.3 | 74.4 | 56.6 | 65.1 | 13.0 | 44.2 | 66.2 | 75.7 | 11.5 | 64.2 | 80.1 | 47.9 | 61.4 | : | 35.7 | 57.7 | Medium |
| High | 22.4 | 30.5 | 14.9 | 34.3 | 26.3 | 27.8 | 22.2 | 26.7 | 22.1 | 27.8 | 11.3 | 29.9 | 17.2 | 21.4 | 15.8 | 15.8 | 7.4 | 28.0 | 16.9 | 13.4 | 10.4 | 17.7 | 11.3 | 37.1 | 26.3 | 30.6 | 35.7 | 32.7 | High |
| 45-54 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Low | 34.7 | 45.2 | 14.1 | 16.6 | 15.9 | 9.2 | 52.7 | 66.8 | 41.2 | 48.1 | 57.3 | 43.6 | 16.5 | 9.5 | 35.5 | 24.7 | 85.9 | 35.0 | 25.5 | 19.9 | 84.5 | 26.5 | 16.0 | 26.8 | 20.5 | : | 30.6 | 15.8 | Low |
| Medium | 45.8 | 31.0 | 75.1 | 50.8 | 58.6 | 55.1 | 31.2 | 15.2 | 40.2 | 31.0 | 31.9 | 30.9 | 65.7 | 65.9 | 51.6 | 60.9 | 7.8 | 38.9 | 59.5 | 69.2 | 7.5 | 58.5 | 71.6 | 42.1 | 53.0 | : | 41.7 | 55.1 | Medium |
| High | 19.6 | 23.8 | 10.7 | 32.6 | 25.5 | 35.7 | 16.1 | 18.1 | 18.6 | 20.8 | 10.8 | 25.5 | 17.8 | 24.6 | 12.9 | 14.3 | 6.3 | 26.1 | 15.0 | 10.9 | 8.0 | 15.1 | 12.3 | 31.1 | 26.5 | 30.0 | 27.8 | 29.0 | High |
| 55-64 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Low | 46.7 | 58.3 | 19.3 | 26.2 | 22.0 | 24.7 | 69.6 | 80.8 | 52.5 | 62.2 | 73.6 | 62.9 | 32.3 | 34.1 | 40.0 | 47.2 | 94.7 | 42.2 | 32.9 | 37.6 | 90.6 | 33.2 | 29.7 | 44.5 | 31.0 | : | 44.0 | 25.0 | Notes |
| Medium | 37.7 | 23.1 | 70.6 | 48.5 | 56.4 | 46.0 | 19.8 | 8.0 | 33.4 | 22.9 | 19.4 | 24.3 | 49.6 | 47.4 | 48.9 | 38.9 | 0.0 | 35.7 | 55.9 | 52.0 | 4.2 | 53.5 | 62.1 | 30.6 | 45.5 | : | 40.0 | 53.8 | Notes |
| High | 15.6 | 18.6 | 10.1 | 25.3 | 21.6 | 29.3 | 10.6 | 11.3 | 14.1 | 14.9 | 7.0 | 12.9 | 18.0 | 18.5 | 11.1 | 13.9 | 5.3 | 22.1 | 11.2 | 10.4 | 5.2 | 13.4 | 8.2 | 25.0 | 23.5 | 23.8 | 16.0 | 21.2 | Notes |
Notes
Cyprus: data exclude students abroad (most higher education students study abroad).
United Kingdom: Data are not shown for low and medium. A definition of upper secondary attainment in the United Kingdom is being agreed and will be implemented at the end of 2005.
Source: Eurostat, Labour Force Survey
1.7 Percentage of the population aged 25-64 who have not completed upper second level education by sex 2006
The proportion of the males aged 25-64 without Leaving Certificate or equivalent is higher in Ireland than most other countries. Only 5 other EU countries have a higher proportion of males without the L.C. or equivalent.
|
Country |
EU-25 |
BE |
CZ |
DK |
DE |
EE |
GR |
ES |
FR |
IE |
IT |
CY |
LV |
LT |
LU |
HU |
MT |
NL |
AT |
PL |
PT |
SI |
SK |
FI |
SE |
UK |
IS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 28.4 | 33.1 | 6.3 | 16.6 | 13.5 | 14.2 | 41.7 | 50.8 | 31.3 | 37.1 | 49.1 | 29.0 | 19.8 | 13.3 | 31.1 | 18.3 | 68.3 | 24.9 | 13.4 | 13.5 | 74.6 | 16.2 | 8.1 | 22.5 | 17.9 | 23.6 | : |
| Female | 31.7 | 33.0 | 13.2 | 20.2 | 20.0 | 9.1 | 40.3 | 50.3 | 34.9 | 30.6 | 48.3 | 31.8 | 11.7 | 10.2 | 37.9 | 25.4 | 78.8 | 30.4 | 25.8 | 14.9 | 70.2 | 20.7 | 14.3 | 18.2 | 13.9 | 31.3 | : |
Notes
Cyprus: Data exclude students abroad (most higher education students study abroad)
Source: Eurostat, Labour Force Survey
1.8 Percentages that have attained at least upper second-level education by age-group, Ireland & EU-25 averages, 2004
Percentages that have attained at least upper second-level education by age-group, Ireland & EU-25 averages, 2004
|
% |
EU-25 |
Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| 25-34 | 79.1% | 79.3% |
| 35-44 | 74.0% | 68.1% |
| 45-54 | 66.9% | 53.9% |
| 55-64 | 55.3% | 38.8% |
Source - Labour Force Survey
1.9 Percentage of the population with Higher Education attainment, by age group, 2004
|
|
EU-25 |
BE |
CZ |
DK |
DE |
EE |
GR |
ES |
FR |
IE |
IT |
CY |
LV |
LT |
LU* |
HU |
MT |
NL |
AT |
PL |
PT |
SI |
SK |
FI |
SE |
UK |
IS |
NO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25-64 | 21.9 | 29.8 | 12.3 | 32.3 | 24.9 | 31.3 | 20.6 | 26.4 | 23.8 | 28.2 | 11.4 | 29.4 | 19.3 | 24.3 | 22.9 | 16.6 | 10.5 | 27.3 | 19.2 | 15.3 | 12.7 | 18.8 | 12.7 | 34.0 | 28.1 | 29.1 | 27.1 | 31.9 |
| 25-34 | 27.6 | 39.6 | 12.7 | 34.7 | 22.9 | 28.0 | 24.6 | 38.4 | 38.1 | 40.4 | 14.6 | 42.9 | 19.6 | 35.0 | 31.0 | 18.5 | 19.6 | 31.8 | 21.0 | 22.6 | 18.4 | 24.2 | 14.4 | 38.1 | 34.6 | 34.9 | 30.8 | 39.4 |
| 35-44 | 23.0 | 32.3 | 13.8 | 33.7 | 26.8 | 30.5 | 24.8 | 28.4 | 23.6 | 28.7 | 11.9 | 29.6 | 20.4 | 21.5 | 22.5 | 17.5 | 8.9 | 28.0 | 21.1 | 14.0 | 13.3 | 17.6 | 12.2 | 39.9 | 27.3 | 29.6 | 31.7 | 34.1 |
| 45-54 | 19.8 | 25.2 | 12.1 | 33.0 | 26.2 | 34.9 | 18.8 | 19.2 | 18.1 | 21.6 | 11.0 | 26.0 | 20.4 | 22.9 | 21.5 | 15.8 | 7.9 | 26.1 | 18.7 | 11.7 | 10.0 | 17.3 | 13.1 | 32.5 | 27.2 | 27.4 | 26.3 | 29.5 |
| 55-64 | 16.0 | 20.0 | 10.4 | 27.4 | 22.8 | 32.0 | 11.6 | 12.1 | 14.0 | 15.6 | 7.2 | 13.9 | 16.4 | 15.7 | 15.2 | 14.2 | 5.0 | 22.1 | 14.9 | 12.2 | 6.6 | 15.3 | 10.4 | 25.3 | 23.7 | 22.8 | 15.4 | 22.6 |
Note
The Netherlands: 2003 Data
Source: Eurostat - Labour Force Survey
1.10 At risk of poverty rate by highest educational attainment, 2000
In almost all the countries shown, the risk of poverty is highly correlated with the level of educational attainment. A person has a higher risk of being poor if his/her educational attainment level is low. Ireland has the second highest differential in the risk of poverty between those with low educational attainment (less than Leaving Certificate or equivalent) and high educational attainment (third level).
|
EU-15* |
BE |
DK |
DE |
GR |
ES |
FR |
IE |
IT |
LU |
NL |
AT |
PT |
FI |
SE |
UK |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 19 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 31 | 23 | 17 | 27 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 18 | 23 | 16 | 11 | 23 |
| Medium | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 14 |
| High | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 11 |
Explanatory notes:
Population in jobless households include persons aged 0-65 living in households with no member in employment.
The at risk poverty rate shows the percentage of persons with an equivalised income below 60% of the median equivalised income after social transfers. In order to take into account differences in household size and composition in the comparison of income levels, the amounts given are per "equivalent adult". The households total income is divided by its 'equivalent size', using the modified OECD equivalence scale. This scale gives a weight of 1.0 to the first adult, 0.5 to the second and each subsequent person aged 14 and over, and 0.3 to each child aged under 14 in he household. The equivalised income is attributed to each household member.
Source: The European Community Household Panel