Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Ireland
Ireland: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions was 5.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Ireland, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Ireland stood at 5.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.2% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Ireland peaked at 8.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2013.
Ireland ranks 129th of 138 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions 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% |
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 | 3.7% | 1.6% | 5.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 126 Belarus 7.3% compare
- 127 Morocco 7.2% compare
- 128 Andorra 6.5% compare
- 130 Saudi Arabia 4.5% compare
- 131 Luxembourg 4.0% compare
- 132 Mauritania 3.9% 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 institutions in Ireland?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Ireland was 5.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions 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 institutions?
- Ireland ranks 129th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students in tertiary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in tertiary education.