Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Ireland
Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 8,517 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Ireland, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Ireland stood at 8,517 number.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Ireland peaked at 8,930 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,489 number, in 1998.
Ireland ranks 51st of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,489 number | — |
| 1999 | 2,612 number | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 2,904 number | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 3,059 number | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 3,429 number | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 3,816 number | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 4,339 number | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 4,824 number | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 5,146 number | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 5,590 number | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 6,068 number | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 7,321 number | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 8,516 number | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 8,658 number | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 8,930 number | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 8,171 number | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 7,965 number | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 8,204 number | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 8,404 number | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 8,368 number | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 8,517 number | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,550 number | 2,489 number | 2,612 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,650 number | 2,904 number | 7,321 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,415 number | 7,965 number | 8,930 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 8 programmes, both sexes in Ireland?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Ireland was 8,517 number in 2018, 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 8,930 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,489 number in 1998.
- How does Ireland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 51st out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.