Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Ireland
Ireland: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes was 24,559 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Ireland, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Ireland is 24,559 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 52.6% on the previous year and down 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Ireland peaked at 84,192 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24,559 number, in 2018.
Ireland ranks 37th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 37,822 number | — |
| 1999 | 40,046 number | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 41,555 number | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 48,138 number | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 46,928 number | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 50,957 number | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 62,190 number | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 61,186 number | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 57,339 number | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 62,866 number | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 60,762 number | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 59,511 number | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 59,651 number | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 60,372 number | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 54,257 number | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 55,594 number | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 57,271 number | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 81,064 number | +41.5% |
| 2016 | 84,192 number | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 51,799 number | -38.5% |
| 2018 | 24,559 number | -52.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,934 number | 37,822 number | 40,046 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 55,143 number | 41,555 number | 62,866 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,751 number | 24,559 number | 84,192 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 270,411 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Ireland?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Ireland was 24,559 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 84,192 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,559 number in 2018.
- How does Ireland rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 37th out of 119 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private post-secondary non-tertiary education institutions regardless of age.