Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Ireland
Ireland: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in was 32.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
32.9%
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
47th
of 67 countries
All-time high
42.3%
in 2013
All-time low
32.9%
in 2019
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
Ireland recorded 32.9% for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
That places Ireland 47th 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 | 42.3% | — |
| 2014 | 33.3% | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 35.5% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 32.9% | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 40.2% | +22.1% |
| 2019 | 32.9% | -18.3% |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 44 Panama 35.1%
- 45 Turks and Caicos Islands 34.8%
- 46 Kyrgyzstan 32.9%
- 48 Trinidad and Tobago 32.5% compare
- 49 Hungary 31.7% compare
- 50 Saint Lucia 30.8% 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 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 32.9% 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 42.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 2019.
- How does Ireland rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- Ireland ranks 47th 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 down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release