Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female in Ireland
Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female was 134,541 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Ireland, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Ireland is 134,541, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Ireland peaked at 134,541 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9,767, in 1971.
Ireland ranks 87th of 195 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 … gaps filled female in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9,767 | — |
| 1972 | 10,238 | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 10,826 | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 11,486 | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 13,664 | +19.0% |
| 1976 | 15,842 | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 17,735 | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 17,631 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 18,709 | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 19,944 | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 22,248 | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 24,085 | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 26,427 | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 27,692 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 29,088 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 30,385 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 32,173 | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 34,222 | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 35,960 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 38,547 | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 41,440 | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 47,568 | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 52,182 | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 56,816 | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 59,849 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 64,913 | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 69,482 | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 75,309 | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 80,900 | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 86,904 | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 91,158 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 97,173 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 101,155 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 103,941 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 102,501 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 102,589 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 105,043 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 96,795 | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 98,483 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 101,638 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 101,553 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 97,981 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 100,622 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 103,032 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 109,264 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 112,404 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 116,073 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 120,154 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 121,915 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 126,081 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 134,275 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 134,541 | +0.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 134,541 is above the median for high income countries, which is 97,133, 1.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 134,541 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 157,648, 85% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,989 | 9,767 | 18,709 | 9 |
| 1980s | 28,222 | 19,944 | 35,960 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58,701 | 38,547 | 80,900 | 10 |
| 2000s | 98,574 | 86,904 | 105,043 | 10 |
| 2010s | 108,464 | 97,981 | 121,915 | 10 |
| 2020s | 131,632 | 126,081 | 134,541 | 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 tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Ireland?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Ireland was 134,541 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 134,541 in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,767 in 1971.
- How does Ireland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- Ireland ranks 87th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. 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, female (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, female (number) with 647 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, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 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.