Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Ireland
Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) was 4,468 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Ireland, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 4,468 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Ireland peaked at 4,468 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,099 number, in 1998.
Ireland ranks 49th of 131 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, female (number) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,099 number | — |
| 1999 | 1,154 number | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 1,307 number | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 1,383 number | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 1,589 number | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 1,789 number | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 1,983 number | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 2,298 number | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 2,465 number | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 2,626 number | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 2,935 number | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 3,547 number | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 4,178 number | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 4,297 number | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 4,443 number | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 4,071 number | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 3,995 number | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 4,117 number | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 4,306 number | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 4,316 number | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 4,468 number | +3.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 4,468 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,388 number, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 4,468 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,625 number, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,126 number | 1,099 number | 1,154 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,192 number | 1,307 number | 3,547 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,243 number | 3,995 number | 4,468 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.47 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Ireland?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Ireland was 4,468 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,468 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,099 number in 1998.
- How does Ireland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Ireland ranks 49th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. 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 8 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 doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.