Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Ireland
Ireland: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male was 30,935 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Ireland, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Ireland is 30,935, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Ireland peaked at 44,812 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14,767, in 2018.
Ireland ranks 26th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 16,582 | — |
| 1999 | 16,982 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 17,983 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 21,755 | +21.0% |
| 2002 | 21,814 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 22,805 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 40,085 | +75.8% |
| 2005 | 38,677 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 37,501 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 40,219 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 39,140 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 36,198 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 34,470 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 36,117 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 31,787 | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 26,797 | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 25,516 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 42,073 | +64.9% |
| 2016 | 44,812 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 25,216 | -43.7% |
| 2018 | 14,767 | -41.4% |
| 2019 | 19,312 | +30.8% |
| 2020 | 17,626 | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 28,358 | +60.9% |
| 2022 | 30,935 | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,782 | 16,582 | 16,982 | 2 |
| 2000s | 31,618 | 17,983 | 40,219 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,087 | 14,767 | 44,812 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,640 | 17,626 | 30,935 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.55 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,162 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 233,132 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 223,493 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 102,720 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.21 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Ireland?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Ireland was 30,935 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 44,812 in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,767 in 2018.
- How does Ireland rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male?
- Ireland ranks 26th out of 130 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release