Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Ireland
Ireland: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in was 22.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Ireland, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Ireland is 22.3%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Ireland peaked at 55.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2022.
Ireland ranks 89th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 51.7% | — |
| 2014 | 55.4% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 48.1% | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 46.8% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 51.3% | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 39.8% | -22.4% |
| 2019 | 28.3% | -29.0% |
| 2020 | 31.5% | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 22.3% | -14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.9% | 28.3% | 55.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 22.3% | 31.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 86 Tanzania, United Republic of 24.9% compare
- 87 Cyprus 23.4% compare
- 88 Bulgaria 22.4% compare
- 90 North Macedonia 22.0% compare
- 91 Rwanda 22.0% compare
- 92 Netherlands 21.0%
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 22.3% in 2022, 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 55.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- Ireland ranks 89th out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. 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 public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release