Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Ireland
Ireland: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 2.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.2%
Change on year
down 35.0%
World rank
138th
of 143 countries
All-time high
8.5%
in 2007
All-time low
1.6%
in 2013
Years of data
25
1998–2022
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Ireland, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Ireland stood at 2.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.0% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Ireland peaked at 8.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2013.
Ireland ranks 138th of 143 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.5% | — |
| 1999 | 6.5% | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | -20.9% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | +19.8% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | -45.3% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -33.0% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +42.5% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -52.6% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -26.3% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +92.6% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +58.0% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -25.8% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +37.2% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -40.7% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -35.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 10% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.1%, 12% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 5.5% | 6.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 3.1% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 1.6% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.2% | 3.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 135 Estonia 5.3% compare
- 136 Syrian Arab Republic 3.3% compare
- 137 Mauritania 3.2% compare
- 139 Tajikistan 1.2% compare
- 140 Algeria 1.0% compare
- 141 Denmark 0.5% 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 tertiary education in private in Ireland?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Ireland was 2.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2013.
- How does Ireland rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Ireland ranks 138th out of 143 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 tertiary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release