Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in Ireland
Ireland: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) was 8,888 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Ireland, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Ireland is 8,888, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Ireland peaked at 39,380 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7,647, in 2019.
Ireland ranks 50th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 21,240 | — |
| 1999 | 23,064 | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 23,572 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 26,383 | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 25,114 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 28,152 | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 22,105 | -21.5% |
| 2005 | 22,509 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 19,838 | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 22,647 | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 21,622 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 23,313 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 25,181 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 24,255 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 22,470 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 28,797 | +28.2% |
| 2014 | 31,755 | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 38,991 | +22.8% |
| 2016 | 39,380 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 26,583 | -32.5% |
| 2018 | 9,792 | -63.2% |
| 2019 | 7,647 | -21.9% |
| 2020 | 8,116 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 10,059 | +23.9% |
| 2022 | 8,888 | -11.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 8,888 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,890, 1.8× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 8,888 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,322, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,152 | 21,240 | 23,064 | 2 |
| 2000s | 23,526 | 19,838 | 28,152 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,485 | 7,647 | 39,380 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,021 | 8,116 | 10,059 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,531 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,942 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,745 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49,975 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Ireland?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Ireland was 8,888 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 39,380 in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,647 in 2019.
- How does Ireland rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Ireland ranks 50th out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release