Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … tertiary 8 both sexes in Ireland
Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … tertiary 8 both sexes was 10,039 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Ireland, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 10,039 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in 2022. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Ireland peaked at 10,039 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,489, in 1998.
Ireland ranks 53rd of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … tertiary 8 both sexes in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,489 | — |
| 1999 | 2,612 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 2,904 | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 3,059 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 3,429 | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 3,816 | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 4,339 | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 4,824 | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 5,146 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 5,590 | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 6,068 | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 7,321 | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 8,516 | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 8,658 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 8,930 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 8,171 | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 7,965 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 8,204 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 8,404 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 8,368 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 8,517 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 8,647 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 8,893 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 9,537 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 10,039 | +5.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 10,039 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,720, 1.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 10,039 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,008, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,550 | 2,489 | 2,612 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,650 | 2,904 | 7,321 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,438 | 7,965 | 8,930 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,490 | 8,893 | 10,039 | 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 8 programmes, both sexes in Ireland?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Ireland was 10,039 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 10,039 in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,489 in 1998.
- How does Ireland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 53rd out of 143 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release