Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Ireland
Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 120,154 number in 2018. β Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Ireland, 1971β2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 120,154 number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Ireland peaked at 120,154 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9,767 number, in 1971.
Ireland ranks 83rd of 187 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,029 number | 9,767 number | 18,709 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 28,222 number | 19,944 number | 35,960 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 58,701 number | 38,547 number | 80,900 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 98,574 number | 86,904 number | 105,043 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 106,969 number | 97,981 number | 120,154 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 80 Bulgaria 126,871 number compare
- 81 Puerto Rico 126,571 number compare
- 82 Kyrgyzstan 120,240 number compare
- 84 Costa Rica 119,754 number compare
- 85 Angola 115,884 number compare
- 86 Tajikistan 111,535 number compare
More education data for Ireland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,162 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0079 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Ireland?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Ireland was 120,154 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 120,154 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,767 number in 1971.
- How does Ireland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Ireland ranks 83rd out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.