Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Ireland
Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) was 94,617 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
94,617
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
71st
of 129 countries
All-time high
94,617
in 2022
All-time low
64,269
in 2013
Years of data
10
2013–2022
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Ireland, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Ireland stood at 94,617. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Ireland peaked at 94,617 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 64,269, in 2013.
Ireland ranks 71st of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 64,269 | — |
| 2014 | 76,987 | +19.8% |
| 2015 | 80,724 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 82,915 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 84,591 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 86,980 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 86,879 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 88,193 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 93,324 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 94,617 | +1.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 94,617 is below the median for high income countries, which is 107,299, 88% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 94,617 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 106,625, 89% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80,478 | 64,269 | 86,980 | 7 |
| 2020s | 92,045 | 88,193 | 94,617 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 68 New Zealand 104,578 compare
- 69 Azerbaijan 102,543 compare
- 70 Costa Rica 98,110 compare
- 72 Mozambique 93,166 compare
- 73 Kyrgyzstan 91,013 compare
- 74 Tanzania 89,122 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, isced 6 programmes, female in Ireland?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Ireland was 94,617 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 94,617 in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,269 in 2013.
- How does Ireland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- Ireland ranks 71st out of 129 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release