Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Ireland
Ireland: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in was 67.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
67.1%
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
21st
of 67 countries
All-time high
67.1%
in 2019
All-time low
57.7%
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2019
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Ireland, 2013–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Ireland stood at 67.1%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
That places Ireland 21st out of 67 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 57.7% | — |
| 2014 | 66.7% | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 64.5% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 60.0% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 67.1% | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 59.8% | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 67.1% | +12.3% |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 18 Saint Lucia 69.2% compare
- 19 Hungary 68.3% compare
- 20 Trinidad and Tobago 67.5% compare
- 22 Kyrgyzstan 67.1%
- 23 Turks and Caicos Islands 65.2%
- 24 Panama 64.9%
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 percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Ireland?
- Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Ireland was 67.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 67.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.7% in 2013.
- How does Ireland rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- Ireland ranks 21st out of 67 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release