Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Ireland
Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 112,690 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
112,690
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
85th
of 195 countries
All-time high
115,294
in 2021
All-time low
18,734
in 1971
Years of data
51
1971–2022
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Ireland, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Ireland stood at 112,690.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Ireland peaked at 115,294 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18,734, in 1971.
Ireland ranks 85th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18,734 | — |
| 1972 | 19,279 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 19,194 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 20,251 | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 30,332 | +49.8% |
| 1977 | 28,780 | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 28,972 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 28,545 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 29,369 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 32,498 | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 35,739 | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 37,689 | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 36,869 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 38,290 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 39,916 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 41,277 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 42,714 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 45,173 | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 46,591 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 48,856 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 53,540 | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 56,212 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 60,825 | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 61,552 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 63,371 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 65,084 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 67,465 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 70,237 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 73,707 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 75,442 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 79,123 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 80,402 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 84,374 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 84,060 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 83,455 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 85,306 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 81,723 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 84,126 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 92,371 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 94,768 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 94,666 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 98,806 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 100,880 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 105,368 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 106,007 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 108,958 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 111,047 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 110,597 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 110,616 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 115,294 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 112,690 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24,261 | 18,734 | 30,332 | 8 |
| 1980s | 37,953 | 29,369 | 45,173 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,373 | 46,591 | 70,237 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,172 | 73,707 | 85,306 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102,347 | 92,371 | 111,047 | 10 |
| 2020s | 112,867 | 110,616 | 115,294 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.48 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Ireland?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Ireland was 112,690 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 115,294 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,734 in 1971.
- How does Ireland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Ireland ranks 85th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 51 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release