Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Ireland
Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per was 0.0258 units per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Ireland, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Ireland is 0.0258 units per person, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Ireland peaked at 0.0263 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 units per person, in 1971.
Ireland ranks 36th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0033 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0034 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0035 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0037 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0049 units per person | +33.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0054 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0053 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0055 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0058 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0064 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0069 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0075 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0078 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0082 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0086 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0091 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0097 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0102 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.011 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0117 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0134 units per person | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0146 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0158 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0166 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0178 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0189 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0203 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0215 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0228 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0236 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0247 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0253 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0255 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0246 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.024 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0239 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0216 units per person | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0217 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0223 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0222 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0213 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0218 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0221 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0232 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0236 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.024 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0245 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0245 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.025 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0263 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0258 units per person | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.008 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0102 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0162 units per person | 0.011 units per person | 0.0215 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0238 units per person | 0.0216 units per person | 0.0255 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.023 units per person | 0.0213 units per person | 0.0245 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0257 units per person | 0.025 units per person | 0.0263 units per person | 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), per in Ireland?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Ireland was 0.0258 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0263 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 units per person in 1971.
- How does Ireland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per?
- Ireland ranks 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. 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, female (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, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.