Ministers Foley and Harris announce publication of latest Education Indicators for Ireland report
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Minister for Education Norma Foley and Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris today announced the publication of Education Indicators for Ireland 2022 – which presents a comprehensive set of educational indicators for the education system in Ireland.
This report covers all levels of education starting with early years and working through school education, further and higher education and through to lifelong learning. In doing so the report provides an overview of the work of both the Department of Education and the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science.
This updated report provides data up to and including the school/academic year 2021-2022 where possible as well as a look back at how our education system has progressed over the five years 2017-2021.
Among the topics covered in the report are:
This is the only report where data from across the entirety of the education and training sector is presented together; in doing so the report presents a snapshot of the entirety of the education and training system at a single point in time while also charting our progress over the past five years.
Minister Foley said:
“Today’s Education Indicators report presents us with a snapshot of the whole education system and is an invaluable tool in formulating future policy. It is heartening to see that a number of key indicators are continuing to trend in a positive direction, particularly the pupil-teacher ratio which sits at an historic low following a one point reduction over three successive Budgets, and the retention rates for DEIS students. These are integral areas in our education system which contribute to an enhanced and inclusive learning experience for our students.
“We will continue to work to further address these areas and ensure that there is progress right across the education sector.”
Minister Harris said:
"This report demonstrates the broadening of our education and training offerings to allow learners to engage with, and continue, their education and training journey in a way that suits their individual learning styles and life stages. This is a key outcome of my department’s objective to progress a more unified tertiary system.
“Growth in remote learning in higher education, in apprenticeship numbers and in Skillnet Ireland programmes demonstrate that learners are ready and willing to avail of a range of opportunities to gain their qualification, both in initial education and throughout their life.”
The full report is available to read at: Education statistics.
The pupil:teacher ratio calculates the number of pupils in a school as a ratio of the total number of teachers employed in the school, including class teachers and special education teachers.
Class size is the average number of students per class, calculated by dividing the number of students enrolled by the number of classes.