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 148 Persons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of in Ireland, 2014–2024
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 148 Persons, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and down 31.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of in Ireland peaked at 25,012 Persons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 Persons, in 2014.
Ireland ranks 4th of 29 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0 Persons | — |
| 2015 | 22,370 Persons | — |
| 2016 | 24,167 Persons | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 25,012 Persons | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 172 Persons | -99.3% |
| 2019 | 217 Persons | +26.2% |
| 2020 | 106 Persons | -51.2% |
| 2021 | 64 Persons | -39.6% |
| 2022 | 131 Persons | +104.7% |
| 2023 | 139 Persons | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 148 Persons | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11,990 Persons | 0 Persons | 25,012 Persons | 6 |
| 2020s | 117.6 Persons | 64 Persons | 148 Persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 1 Türkiye 0 Persons
- 1 Latvia 0 Persons
- 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 35,261 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 New Zealand 442 Persons compare
- 3 Israel 419 Persons compare
- 5 Luxembourg 77 Persons compare
- 6 Switzerland 0 Persons
- 6 Hungary 0 Persons
- 6 Germany 0 Persons
- 6 Norway 0 Persons compare
- 6 Czechia 0 Persons
- 6 Denmark 0 Persons
- 6 Australia 0 Persons
- 6 Bulgaria 0 Persons
- 6 Finland 0 Persons
- 6 Iceland 0 Persons
- 6 Italy 0 Persons
- 6 Romania 0 Persons
- 6 Japan 0 Persons
- 6 Brazil 0 Persons compare
- 6 Portugal 0 Persons
- 6 Greece 0 Persons compare
- 6 France 0 Persons
- 6 Spain 0 Persons
- 6 Sweden 0 Persons compare
- 6 Costa Rica 0 Persons
- 6 Chile 0 Persons
- 6 Colombia 0 Persons
- 6 Belgium 0 Persons compare
- 6 Austria 0 Persons
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 148 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 25,012 Persons in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Persons in 2014.
- How does Ireland rank for number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of?
- Ireland ranks 4th out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
- 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. 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.