Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Ireland
Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 86,980 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Ireland, 2013–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Ireland stood at 86,980 number. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
That places Ireland 60th out of 105 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 57 Costa Rica 98,110 number compare
- 58 Hungary 96,140 number compare
- 59 Mozambique 93,166 number compare
- 61 Hong Kong (China) 85,815 number compare
- 62 El Salvador 84,782 number compare
- 63 Bulgaria 80,474 number compare
More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.48 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (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 86,980 number in 2018, 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 86,980 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,269 number in 2013.
- How does Ireland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- Ireland ranks 60th out of 105 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.