Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Ireland
Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) was 9,162 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Ireland, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Ireland stood at 9,162.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Ireland peaked at 31,949 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7,582, in 2015.
That places Ireland 76th out of 146 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 26,825 | — |
| 1999 | 29,400 | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 30,834 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 30,157 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 31,949 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 29,978 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 30,245 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 28,268 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 27,349 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 27,313 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 26,278 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 26,375 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 24,797 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 24,611 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 23,631 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 24,356 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 8,469 | -65.2% |
| 2015 | 7,582 | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 7,829 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 9,202 | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 9,769 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 10,369 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 10,839 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 10,900 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 9,162 | -15.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 9,162 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,487, 1.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 9,162 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,805, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -65.2% | 24,356 | 8,469 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,112 | 26,825 | 29,400 | 2 |
| 2000s | 28,875 | 26,278 | 31,949 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,062 | 7,582 | 24,797 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,300 | 9,162 | 10,900 | 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, isced 5 programmes, male in Ireland?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Ireland was 9,162 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 31,949 in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,582 in 2015.
- How does Ireland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- Ireland ranks 76th out of 146 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release