School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Ireland
Ireland: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 299,162 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
299,162 number
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
124th
of 203 countries
All-time high
341,209 number
in 1997
All-time low
263,666 number
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2018
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Ireland, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Ireland stood at 299,162 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Ireland peaked at 341,209 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 263,666 number, in 1970.
That places Ireland 124th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 263,666 number | — |
| 1971 | 267,009 number | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 270,595 number | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 272,867 number | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 274,250 number | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 275,194 number | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 276,711 number | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 278,271 number | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 281,971 number | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 287,730 number | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 295,626 number | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 304,426 number | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 308,368 number | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 309,824 number | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 309,634 number | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 308,359 number | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 307,601 number | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 302,856 number | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 301,141 number | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 302,912 number | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 309,002 number | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 318,662 number | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 325,567 number | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 330,519 number | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 334,344 number | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 337,482 number | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 340,818 number | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 341,209 number | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 337,503 number | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 319,488 number | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 324,796 number | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 328,763 number | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 329,311 number | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 325,102 number | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 319,601 number | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 316,907 number | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 318,344 number | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 326,488 number | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 330,482 number | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 323,179 number | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 307,334 number | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 289,565 number | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 282,485 number | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 278,144 number | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 276,254 number | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 277,905 number | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 281,613 number | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 289,315 number | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 299,162 number | +3.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 299,162 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 257,364 number, 1.2× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 299,162 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 414,135 number, 72% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 274,826 number | 263,666 number | 287,730 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 305,075 number | 295,626 number | 309,824 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 329,459 number | 309,002 number | 341,209 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 324,297 number | 316,907 number | 330,482 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 286,864 number | 276,254 number | 307,334 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.47 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Ireland?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Ireland was 299,162 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 341,209 number in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 263,666 number in 1970.
- How does Ireland rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 124th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.