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

Latest (2022)
30,935
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
26th
of 130 countries
All-time high
44,812
in 2016
All-time low
14,767
in 2018
Years of data
25
1998–2022

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Ireland, 1998–2022

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1998201020221998: 16.6k1999: 17.0k2000: 18.0k2001: 21.8k2002: 21.8k2003: 22.8k2004: 40.1k2005: 38.7k2006: 37.5k2007: 40.2k2008: 39.1k2009: 36.2k2010: 34.5k2011: 36.1k2012: 31.8k2013: 26.8k2014: 25.5k2015: 42.1k2016: 44.8k2017: 25.2k2018: 14.8k2019: 19.3k2020: 17.6k2021: 28.4k2022: 30.9k

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

Annual values for Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male (number) in Ireland, 1998 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 23 Singapore 51,552 compare
  2. 24 Ukraine 42,939 compare
  3. 25 Greece 38,513 compare
  4. 27 Uganda 28,943 compare
  5. 28 Hungary 28,490 compare
  6. 29 Belgium 26,453 compare

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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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Indicator
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
344 places, 7,231 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release