Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Ireland
Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0474 units per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Ireland, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Ireland is 0.0474 units per person, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Ireland peaked at 0.0488 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0095 units per person, in 1971.
Ireland ranks 32nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0095 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0097 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0097 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0101 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0119 units per person | +17.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0143 units per person | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0142 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.014 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.014 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0144 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0159 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0172 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0183 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0183 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.019 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0199 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0207 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0218 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0231 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0242 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0255 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0284 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0303 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0328 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0336 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0353 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0366 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0385 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0403 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0422 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0431 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0448 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0454 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0463 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0448 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0435 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0433 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0398 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0403 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0425 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0429 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0419 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0431 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0438 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0456 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0459 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0466 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0472 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0467 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.047 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0488 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0474 units per person | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0119 units per person | 0.0095 units per person | 0.0143 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0189 units per person | 0.0144 units per person | 0.0231 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0326 units per person | 0.0242 units per person | 0.0403 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0434 units per person | 0.0398 units per person | 0.0463 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0446 units per person | 0.0419 units per person | 0.0472 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0477 units per person | 0.047 units per person | 0.0488 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 29 Austria 0.0482 units per person compare
- 30 Colombia 0.0477 units per person compare
- 31 New Zealand 0.0475 units per person compare
- 33 Belgium 0.0468 units per person compare
- 34 Sweden 0.0468 units per person compare
- 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0467 units per person compare
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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Ireland?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Ireland was 0.0474 units per person 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 0.0488 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0095 units per person in 1971.
- How does Ireland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Ireland ranks 32nd out of 197 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 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.