Education in Mid-West (Southern, Ireland): official figures
31.2% of people aged 15 and over in the Mid-West held at least an ordinary bachelor degree or national diploma in Census 2022, the 4th lowest of 8 NUTS 3 regions and below the national 36.0%.
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How do children get to school in the Mid-West?
64.6% of pupils and students in the Mid-West travelled to school, college or childcare by car in Census 2022, while 19.4% walked or cycled; nationally the car share was 54.3%.
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · saved copyMore figures
- 10.3% of adults in the Mid-West had a postgraduate diploma, master's degree or doctorate in Census 2022 (13.2% nationally), including 2,939 people with a PhD or higher. Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · saved copy
- 10.9% of people aged 15 and over in the Mid-West had no formal education or primary education only in Census 2022, the 4th lowest of 8 NUTS 3 regions (Ireland: 10.5%). Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · saved copy
- Women in the Mid-West were more likely than men to hold a degree in Census 2022: 34.9% of women aged 15+ against 27.3% of men, a gap of 7.5 percentage points. Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · saved copy
- 46,116 people aged 15 and over in the Mid-West were students in Census 2022, 11.3% of that age group (11.1% nationally). Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · saved copy
How Mid-West compares with other regional areas in Ireland
People aged 15+ with a degree or higher (%) (2022)
Mid-West ranks 5 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Area | People aged 15+ with a degree or higher (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | South-West | 35.5% |
| 3 | Mid-East | 35.3% |
| 4 | West | 35.3% |
| 5 | Mid-West | 31.2% |
| 6 | South-East | 29.3% |
| 7 | Border | 28.5% |
| 8 | Midland | 28.3% |
People aged 15+ with a postgraduate qualification (%) (2022)
Mid-West ranks 5 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Area | People aged 15+ with a postgraduate qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | West | 12.7% |
| 3 | South-West | 12.5% |
| 4 | Mid-East | 12.2% |
| 5 | Mid-West | 10.3% |
| 6 | South-East | 9.3% |
| 7 | Border | 8.9% |
| 8 | Midland | 8.9% |
People aged 15+ with primary education or less (%) (2022)
Mid-West ranks 5 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Area | People aged 15+ with primary education or less (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Midland | 11.9% |
| 3 | South-East | 11.6% |
| 4 | West | 11.4% |
| 5 | Mid-West | 10.9% |
| 6 | Mid-East | 9.7% |
| 7 | South-West | 9.5% |
| 8 | Dublin | 9.2% |
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Sources
- Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland: Census 2022 Small Area Population Statistics (SAPS), all themes, by administrative county and city, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 32250e98c48a…)
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