Mean and median income by educational attainment level in Ireland
Ireland: Mean and median income by educational attainment level was 31,931 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Mean and median income by educational attainment level in Ireland, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 31,931 Euro for mean and median income by educational attainment level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean and median income by educational attainment level in Ireland peaked at 31,931 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16,227 Euro, in 2003.
That places Ireland 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Mean and median income by educational attainment level in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 16,227 Euro | — |
| 2004 | 17,762 Euro | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 18,325 Euro | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 19,997 Euro | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 21,029 Euro | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 21,817 Euro | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 21,304 Euro | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 20,053 Euro | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 18,285 Euro | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 18,118 Euro | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 17,773 Euro | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 18,193 Euro | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 19,521 Euro | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 19,633 Euro | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 20,786 Euro | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 21,948 Euro | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 22,441 Euro | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 24,183 Euro | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 25,406 Euro | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 26,922 Euro | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 28,371 Euro | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 29,448 Euro | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 31,931 Euro | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,494 Euro | 16,227 Euro | 21,817 Euro | 7 |
| 2010s | 19,675 Euro | 17,773 Euro | 22,441 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,710 Euro | 24,183 Euro | 31,931 Euro | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Ireland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 27.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3332 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 43,850 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 27.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.2905 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 38,223 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 10.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5674 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean and median income by educational attainment level in Ireland?
- Mean and median income by educational attainment level in Ireland was 31,931 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mean and median income by educational attainment level recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 31,931 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest mean and median income by educational attainment level recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,227 Euro in 2003.
- How does Ireland rank for mean and median income by educational attainment level?
- Ireland ranks 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is mean and median income by educational attainment level rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Mean and median income by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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