Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Ireland

Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per was 0.0216 units per person in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.0216 units per person
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
28th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.0227 units per person
in 2018
All-time low
0.0062 units per person
in 1973
Years of data
51
1971–2022

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Ireland, 1971–2022

0.0050.010.0150.020.025197119962022

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2022, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Ireland stood at 0.0216 units per person.

The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Ireland peaked at 0.0227 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0062 units per person, in 1973.

Ireland ranks 28th 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, male (number), per in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per capita in Ireland, 1971 to 2022.
Year units per person Change
1971 0.0063 units per person
1972 0.0063 units per person +1.4%
1973 0.0062 units per person -2.0%
1974 0.0065 units per person +3.8%
1976 0.0094 units per person +45.1%
1977 0.0088 units per person -6.4%
1978 0.0087 units per person -0.8%
1979 0.0085 units per person -2.8%
1980 0.0086 units per person +1.7%
1981 0.0094 units per person +9.4%
1982 0.0103 units per person +8.9%
1983 0.0107 units per person +4.7%
1984 0.0104 units per person -2.8%
1985 0.0108 units per person +3.7%
1986 0.0113 units per person +4.2%
1987 0.0117 units per person +3.4%
1988 0.0121 units per person +3.9%
1989 0.0129 units per person +6.2%
1990 0.0133 units per person +3.1%
1991 0.0138 units per person +4.3%
1992 0.015 units per person +8.8%
1993 0.0157 units per person +4.5%
1994 0.0169 units per person +7.8%
1995 0.0171 units per person +0.7%
1996 0.0174 units per person +2.1%
1997 0.0177 units per person +1.7%
1998 0.0182 units per person +2.6%
1999 0.0187 units per person +2.9%
2000 0.0194 units per person +3.6%
2001 0.0195 units per person +0.7%
2002 0.0201 units per person +3.1%
2003 0.0201 units per person -0.0%
2004 0.0207 units per person +3.0%
2005 0.0202 units per person -2.5%
2006 0.0195 units per person -3.4%
2007 0.0194 units per person -0.7%
2008 0.0182 units per person -6.1%
2009 0.0185 units per person +1.9%
2010 0.0203 units per person +9.2%
2011 0.0207 units per person +2.1%
2012 0.0206 units per person -0.5%
2013 0.0214 units per person +3.8%
2014 0.0217 units per person +1.4%
2015 0.0224 units per person +3.5%
2016 0.0223 units per person -0.7%
2017 0.0226 units per person +1.4%
2018 0.0227 units per person +0.4%
2019 0.0222 units per person -2.0%
2020 0.0219 units per person -1.2%
2021 0.0226 units per person +2.8%
2022 0.0216 units per person -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0076 units per person 0.0062 units per person 0.0094 units per person 8
1980s 0.0108 units per person 0.0086 units per person 0.0129 units per person 10
1990s 0.0164 units per person 0.0133 units per person 0.0187 units per person 10
2000s 0.0196 units per person 0.0182 units per person 0.0207 units per person 10
2010s 0.0217 units per person 0.0203 units per person 0.0227 units per person 10
2020s 0.022 units per person 0.0216 units per person 0.0226 units per person 3

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 25 Colombia 0.0222 units per person compare
  2. 26 Austria 0.0217 units per person compare
  3. 27 China 0.0216 units per person compare
  4. 29 Albania 0.0209 units per person compare
  5. 30 Denmark 0.0206 units per person compare
  6. 31 Costa Rica 0.0204 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Ireland?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Ireland was 0.0216 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0227 units per person in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0062 units per person in 1973.
How does Ireland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per?
Ireland ranks 28th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 5,639 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.