Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Ireland
Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 168,877 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Ireland, 2013–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 168,877 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Ireland ranks 61st of 108 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 | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 121,210 number | — |
| 2014 | 154,294 number | +27.3% |
| 2015 | 161,302 number | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 164,268 number | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 166,891 number | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 168,877 number | +1.2% |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 58 Hungary 183,509 number compare
- 59 Costa Rica 178,008 number compare
- 60 Palestine, State of 176,890 number compare
- 62 Tunisia 163,719 number compare
- 63 Hong Kong, China 162,103 number compare
- 64 Azerbaijan 160,631 number 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 168,877 number in 2018, 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 168,877 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 121,210 number in 2013.
- How does Ireland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 61st out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.