Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Ireland
Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per was 1.64 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Ireland, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Ireland is 1.64 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 (number), per in Ireland peaked at 1.67 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2719 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Ireland ranks 70th of 191 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 (number), per in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2719 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.2799 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2786 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.294 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.4403 units per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 1977 | 0.4178 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4206 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4144 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.4263 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4717 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 0.5188 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5471 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.5352 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5558 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.5794 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5992 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.62 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.6557 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6763 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.7092 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.7772 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 0.816 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8829 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8935 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9199 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9448 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9793 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.64 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.74 units per square kilometre, 94% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.64 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.46 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +49.8% | 0.294 units per square kilometre | 0.4403 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3522 units per square kilometre | 0.2719 units per square kilometre | 0.4403 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.5509 units per square kilometre | 0.4263 units per square kilometre | 0.6557 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8619 units per square kilometre | 0.6763 units per square kilometre | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 units per square kilometre | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 1.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 units per square kilometre | 1.34 units per square kilometre | 1.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 units per square kilometre | 1.61 units per square kilometre | 1.67 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 67 Pakistan 1.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 United States Virgin Islands 1.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Slovenia 1.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Azerbaijan 1.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Ghana 1.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 British Virgin Islands 1.53 units per square kilometre compare
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 1.64 units per square kilometre 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 1.67 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2719 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Ireland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per?
- Ireland ranks 70th out of 191 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 19.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.