MENU Education & Skills in Ireland Ireland’s education system is amongst the best in the world. It ranks in the top 10 globally as an education system that meets the needs of a competitive economy TALENT AND EDUCATION IRELAND HAS ONE OF THE MOST EDUCATED WORKFORCES IN THE WORLD THE SHARE OF 30-34 YEAR OLDS IN IRELAND WITH A THIRD LEVEL QUALIFICATION IS 53.5%, COMPARED TO AN EU AVERAGE OF 40%. ALMOST 30% OF STUDENTS ENROLLED IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHS (STEM) COURSES IRELAND RANKS IN THE TOP TEN GLOBALLY FOR QUALITY OF THE EDUCATION SYSTEM UNIVERSITY EDUCATION THAT MEETS THE NEEDS OF A COMPETITIVE ECONOMY GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES Ireland is implementing a comprehensive and forward looking National Skills Strategy and Action Plan for Education, which aims to make Irish education and training the best in Europe by 2026. Increasing number of Technology Graduates Technology Skills 2022 is Ireland’s Third ICT Skills Action Plan and is a collaborative partnership with Government, the education & training system and industry to meet Ireland’s ICT skills needs. Log on to www.techlifeireland.com for more information. Skillnet Ireland Skillnet Ireland aims to increase participation in enterprise training and workforce learning. It currently supports over 16,000 companies and provides learning experiences to over 55,000 trainees. Find out more at www.skillnetireland.com Springboard Programme Springboard+ provides over 9,000 free places on higher education courses in areas of identified skills needs to eligible applicants, whether they are employed, unemployed or re-joining the workforce. For more Information see www.springboardcourses.ie Future Jobs Ireland Targeting a doubling of the lifelong learning rate by 2025 under Future Jobs Ireland Ireland’s Ecosystem for Diversity in STEM An overview of the programmes and initiatives which attract, retain and promote diversity in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. DOWNLOAD IRELAND’S ECOSYSTEM FOR DIVERSITY IN STEM MULTILINGUAL SKILLS There were 380,000 non-Irish persons employed in Ireland in Q2 2019 (16.5% of total employment). The 2016 Census revealed that over 612,000 residents spoke a language other than English or Irish at home, a 19% increase on 2011. Proportionally Ireland has the 4th highest international workforce in the EU. FACTS ABOUT IRELAND 2019 DOWNLOAD THE FACTS ABOUT IRELAND 2019 - PDF MORE REASONS TO INVEST ECONOMY DEMOGRAPHICS WAGES & SALARIES QUALITY OF LIFE TAX PROPERTY INFRASTRUCTURE Cookie Notification We use necessary cookies to run our website. We also use cookies for analytical and advertising purposes. More information on what cookies we use can be found here. To consent to the use of ALL cookies click “I Accept”. You may visit Cookies Preference to manage which cookies we may use. Go to Privacy Centre Ireland, Right Place Right Time Copyright IDA Ireland 2021 Produced by IDA IRELAND NEWS SIGNUP By subscribing you are consenting to receive our Email Alerts and monthly Innovation eZine. If you wish to withdraw your consent, you can always use the unsubscribe option found at the bottom of every email. ACCESSIBILITY CORPORATE GOVERNANCE INFORMATION COMPLIANCE LEGAL USEFUL LINKS