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
Latest (2025)
31,931 Euro
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
8th
of 49 countries
All-time high
31,931 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
16,227 Euro
in 2003
Years of data
23
2003–2025
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 49 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% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 31,931 Euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,216 Euro, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 31,931 Euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,623 Euro, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 374.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,078 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 787.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (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 49 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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