Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme in Ireland
Ireland: Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme was 44,752 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
44,752
Change on year
up 20.4%
World rank
7th
of 29 countries
All-time high
84,192
in 2016
All-time low
24,559
in 2018
Years of data
14
2005–2024
Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme in Ireland, 2005–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 44,752 for pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme in 2024.
The figure is up 20.4% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme in Ireland peaked at 84,192 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24,559, in 2018.
That places Ireland 7th out of 29 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 74,178 | — |
| 2010 | 61,149 | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 55,594 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 57,271 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 81,064 | +41.5% |
| 2016 | 84,192 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 51,799 | -38.5% |
| 2018 | 24,559 | -52.6% |
| 2019 | 26,959 | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 25,742 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 38,417 | +49.2% |
| 2022 | 39,823 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 37,174 | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 44,752 | +20.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74,178 | 74,178 | 74,178 | 1 |
| 2010s | 55,323 | 24,559 | 84,192 | 8 |
| 2020s | 37,182 | 25,742 | 44,752 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.9368 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 35,618 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,544 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 134,541 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1981 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 112,690 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.26 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme in Ireland?
- Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme in Ireland was 44,752 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 84,192 in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,559 in 2018.
- How does Ireland rank for pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme?
- Ireland ranks 7th out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme orientation, sex, type of institution and intensity of participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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