Number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of in Ireland
Ireland: Number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of was 12,263 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of in Ireland, 2018–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of in Ireland is 12,263 Persons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 21.1% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Ireland ranks 3rd of 29 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 8,855 Persons | — |
| 2019 | 10,829 Persons | +22.3% |
| 2020 | 8,058 Persons | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 8,842 Persons | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 6,949 Persons | -21.4% |
| 2023 | 10,125 Persons | +45.7% |
| 2024 | 12,263 Persons | +21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9,842 Persons | 8,855 Persons | 10,829 Persons | 2 |
| 2020s | 9,247 Persons | 6,949 Persons | 12,263 Persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 1 Türkiye 0 Persons
- 1 Latvia 0 Persons
- 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 42,757 Persons compare
- 1 Croatia 0 Persons
- 1 Netherlands 0 Persons
- 1 Poland 0 Persons
- 1 Estonia 0 Persons
- 1 Lithuania 0 Persons
- 1 Slovenia 0 Persons
- 2 Greece 25,731 Persons compare
- 4 New Zealand 6,259 Persons compare
- 5 Norway 6,121 Persons compare
- 6 Israel 1,559 Persons 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 number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of in Ireland?
- Number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of in Ireland was 12,263 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 12,263 Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,949 Persons in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of?
- Ireland ranks 3rd out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of education — Students enrolled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by field of education. The default table displays graduates data for the latest available year, for the main fields of education and tertiary levels of education. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, other education levels, subset of fields of education, mobility status, sex and measure (students enrolled, new entrants). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.