Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Ireland
Ireland: Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme was 127,907 Number in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
127,907 Number
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
29th
of 40 countries
All-time high
172,454 Number
in 2018
All-time low
71,401 Number
in 2014
Years of data
9
2014–2022
Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Ireland, 2014–2022
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 127,907 Number for pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 79.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Ireland peaked at 172,454 Number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 71,401 Number, in 2014.
Ireland ranks 29th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 71,401 Number | — |
| 2015 | 78,566 Number | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 97,166 Number | +23.7% |
| 2017 | 142,474 Number | +46.6% |
| 2018 | 172,454 Number | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 165,979 Number | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 141,220 Number | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 127,159 Number | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 127,907 Number | +0.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 127,907 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 221,229 Number, 58% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 127,907 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 242,274 Number, 53% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 121,340 Number | 71,401 Number | 172,454 Number | 6 |
| 2020s | 132,095 Number | 127,159 Number | 141,220 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Ireland?
- Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Ireland was 127,907 Number in 2022, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 172,454 Number in 2018.
- What is the lowest pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,401 Number in 2014.
- How does Ireland rank for pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme?
- Ireland ranks 29th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
- Is pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme orientation with coverage adjusted to statistics on educational finance and aligned to financial year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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