Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Ireland
Ireland: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in was 100.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 103 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2020
All-time low
98.5%
in 1998
Years of data
25
1998–2022
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Ireland, 1998–2022
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 100.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Ireland peaked at 100.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 98.5%, in 1998.
Ireland ranks 1st of 103 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 98.5% | — |
| 1999 | 98.9% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 99.5% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.8% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.7% | 98.5% | 98.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 98.8% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3 |
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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 100.0% 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 100.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 1998.
- How does Ireland rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- Ireland ranks 1st out of 103 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 up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release