Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Ireland
Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 176,360 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Ireland, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 176,360 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Ireland peaked at 176,360 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 121,210, in 2013.
Ireland ranks 74th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 121,210 | — |
| 2014 | 154,294 | +27.3% |
| 2015 | 161,302 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 164,268 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 166,891 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 168,877 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 167,449 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 167,763 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 175,183 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 176,360 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 157,756 | 121,210 | 168,877 | 7 |
| 2020s | 173,102 | 167,763 | 176,360 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 71 Denmark 181,704 compare
- 72 Lebanon 179,162 compare
- 73 Costa Rica 178,008 compare
- 75 New Zealand 170,886 compare
- 76 Palestine, State of 167,826 compare
- 77 Madagascar 165,100 compare
More education data for Ireland
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Ireland?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Ireland was 176,360 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 176,360 in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 121,210 in 2013.
- How does Ireland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 74th out of 131 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. 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, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release