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
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Ireland, 1971–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male 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, 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.