Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Ireland
Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 247,231 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Ireland, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Ireland recorded 247,231 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2022.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Ireland peaked at 249,569 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28,501, in 1971.
Ireland ranks 89th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 28,501 | — |
| 1972 | 29,517 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 30,020 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 31,737 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 37,897 | +19.4% |
| 1976 | 46,174 | +21.8% |
| 1977 | 46,515 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 46,603 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 47,254 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 49,313 | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 54,746 | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 59,824 | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 64,116 | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 64,561 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 67,378 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 70,301 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 73,450 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 76,936 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 81,133 | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 85,138 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 90,296 | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 101,108 | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 108,394 | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 117,641 | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 121,401 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 128,284 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 134,566 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 142,774 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 151,137 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 160,611 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 166,600 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 176,296 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 181,557 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 188,315 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 186,561 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 186,044 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 190,349 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 178,518 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 182,609 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 194,009 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 196,321 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 192,647 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 199,428 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 203,912 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 214,632 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 218,411 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 225,031 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 231,201 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 232,512 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 236,697 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 249,569 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 247,231 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38,246 | 28,501 | 47,254 | 9 |
| 1980s | 66,176 | 49,313 | 81,133 | 10 |
| 1990s | 118,074 | 85,138 | 151,137 | 10 |
| 2000s | 179,746 | 160,611 | 190,349 | 10 |
| 2010s | 210,810 | 192,647 | 232,512 | 10 |
| 2020s | 244,499 | 236,697 | 249,569 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 86 New Zealand 251,357 compare
- 87 Serbia 249,768 compare
- 88 Honduras 247,706 compare
- 90 Burkina Faso 225,902 compare
- 91 Paraguay 225,211 compare
- 92 Palestine, State of 223,977 compare
More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.9368 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 35,618 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,544 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 134,541 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1981 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 112,690 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Ireland?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Ireland was 247,231 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 249,569 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,501 in 1971.
- How does Ireland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Ireland ranks 89th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.